A woman in a Hollywood dubbing studio struggles with race and preconceptions. The short film depicts the life of an African American woman passing as a white woman working in the film industry during the 1940s. It calls attention to the lack of African Americans in the film industry during that era.
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Cast
8 people
Lonette McKee
Mignon Dupree
Known for
Brewster's Millions
Honey
Rosanne Katon
Esther Jeter
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Motel Hell
Ned Bellamy
Lieutenant Bedford
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Saw
Under the Dome
Jack Rader
C.J. Forrester
Known for
Braddock: Missing in Action III
The Blob
Lisa Henke
Telephone Operator
Rita Crafts
Louise
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Ghosts That Still Walk
Hero at Large
Sandy Brooke
Blonde Bombshell
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Nightmare Sisters
Johnny Crear
Leo Gaines
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Julie Dash Director · Eugene Bohlmann Composer Ahmed El Maânouni Cinematographer
United States release August 30, 1982 · Produced in United States
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 30, 1982
Theatrical · Source: IMDB (Dialogues with Black Filmmakers)
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