Color Adjustment (1992)

6.9/10 • 80 min • Documentary History

Overview

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

Norman Lear

Tim Reid

Daphne Maxwell Reid

Steven Bochco

Diahann Carroll

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Hal Kanter

Sheldon Leonard

Denise Nicholas

Esther Rolle

David L. Wolper

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