Illusions (1982)
Overview
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.
Cast
Lonette McKee
Mignon Dupree
Rosanne Katon
Esther Jeter
Ned Bellamy
Lieutenant Bedford
Jack Rader
C.J. Forrester
Sandy Brooke
Blonde Bombshell
Johnny Crear
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Origin
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