Whatever Happened to the Black Film?

May 8, 1981 --  Dale Pollock writes: Whatever happened to the black film? It seems to reside these days in the person of Richard Pryor, the comedian-turned-film star, who is one of the few black performers capable of attracting the vital "crossover" white audience that ensures a movie's financial success.

Comments

[Arye Michael Bender]

What claptrap about 'crossover'. We human beings of all stripe have always enjoyed seeing interesting, compelling, talented personalities on screens, big and small. It was only the ignorance of producers, distributors, advertisers, and theater owners that placed the wall between people.

Am so happy that those walls of separation are now few and far between. Tearing them down has resulted in a much more vibrant culture.