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As a stage actor himself,
Davis knew that audiences would respond to the warmth of Black actors
basking in their comrades' glory, an aspect he probably wanted
movie audiences to experience. There's a lot of fantasy going on
in Cotton Comes to Harlem. It's a fairy tale
Davis knew that audiences would respond to the warmth of Black actors
basking in their comrades' glory, an aspect he probably wanted
movie audiences to experience. There's a lot of fantasy going on
in Cotton Comes to Harlem. It's a fairy tale
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As a stage actor himself,
Davis knew that audiences would respond
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to the warmth of Black actors
basking in their comrades' glory,
00:00:09.175 --> 00:00:12.072
an aspect he probably wanted
movie audiences to experience.
00:00:13.093 --> 00:00:17.001
There's a lot of fantasy going on
in Cotton Comes to Harlem.
00:00:19.056 --> 00:00:20.728
It's a fairy tale.
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Movie Summary
Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
