Desc: In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema: Directed by Brad Osborne. With Pearl Bowser, Leroy Collins, Ruby Dee, Herb Jeffries. At a time when Hollywood refused to cast Blacks in films except as servants and buffoons, an artistic underground developed so called "Race movies" - featuring all Black audiences. Richly produced and featuring recently discovered footage of race films, In the Shadow of Hollywood is a nostalgic and thought-provoking exploration of the unshakable African American spirit.