Summary 'Bloom Where You Are Planted' traces the roots of Blacks on television from the years 1939-1969. The journey highlights how Ethel Waters broke barriers by becoming the first Black on television in 1939, and paved the way for shows like Amos-n-Andy, I Spy, Julia, and the Mod Squad. The director highlights television breakthroughs of icons such as Hattie McDaniel, Diahann Carroll, Richard Pryor and Sammy Davis, Jr., and the turbulent times of a heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali after he refused to enter the draft to fight in the Vietnam War.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Denzel Washington Eddie Murphy Regina King Donahue Tuitt
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jan 31, 2021
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : UNIFYme Productions
Summary 'Bloom Where You Are Planted' traces the roots of Blacks on television from the years 1939-1969. The journey highlights how Ethel Waters broke barriers by becoming the first Black on television in 1939, and paved the way for shows like Amos-n-Andy, I Spy, Julia, and the Mod Squad. The director highlights television breakthroughs of icons such as Hattie McDaniel, Diahann Carroll, Richard Pryor and Sammy Davis, Jr., and the turbulent times of a heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali after he refused to enter the draft to fight in the Vietnam War.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jan 31, 2021
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : UNIFYme Productions