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Imagine if the man
who inspired Cohen to write Black Caesar, Sammy Davis Jr., got to star
in the work he set into motion, but Cohen ended up
with Fred Williamson as Black Caesar. When he asked the studio head
to account for the size difference between Williamson and Davis, the studio head
thought for a moment and said, "Give Fred a limp."
who inspired Cohen to write Black Caesar, Sammy Davis Jr., got to star
in the work he set into motion, but Cohen ended up
with Fred Williamson as Black Caesar. When he asked the studio head
to account for the size difference between Williamson and Davis, the studio head
thought for a moment and said, "Give Fred a limp."
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Imagine if the man
who inspired Cohen to write Black Caesar,
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Sammy Davis Jr., got to star
in the work he set into motion,
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but Cohen ended up
with Fred Williamson as Black Caesar.
00:00:11.802 --> 00:00:14.068
When he asked the studio head
to account for the size difference
00:00:14.764 --> 00:00:16.348
between Williamson and Davis,
00:00:16.432 --> 00:00:19.101
the studio head
thought for a moment and said,
00:00:19.185 --> 00:00:20.561
"Give Fred a limp."
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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.
