Color Adjustment (1992)
From Amos ‘n’ Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, blacks 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.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Marlon Riggs
Actors: Daphne Maxwell Reid, Denise Nicholas, Diahann Carroll, Hal Kanter, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Norman Lear, Ruby Dee, Sheldon Leonard, Steven Bochco, Tim Reid