Color Adjustment

1h 20m
DocumentaryHistory
6.8

From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. Brilliantly weaving clips from classic TV shows with commentary from TV producers, black actors and scholars, Marlon Riggs blends humor, insight, and thoughtful analysis to explore the evolution of black/white relations as reflected by America's favorite addiction.

Cast

Ruby Dee
Narrator
Norman Lear
Self
Tim Reid
Self
Daphne Maxwell Reid
Self
Steven Bochco
Self
Diahann Carroll
Self
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Self
Hal Kanter
Self
Sheldon Leonard
Self
Denise Nicholas
Self
Alvin F. Poussaint
Self
Esther Rolle
Self
David L. Wolper
Self
Patricia A. Turner
Self

Crew

Marlon Riggs
Director, Writer, Producer
Deborah Hoffmann
Editor
Rick Butler
Director of Photography
Mary Watkins
Music

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