Making It

Name: Making It
Director: DeWitt Beall
Released: 1966-01-01
Cast: Henry Jordan, Allan 'Tiny' Evans, Elzie Williams, Theopolis Moore, Oscar Brown Jr.

1966 · 28 min

A documentary that looks at the obstacles African-American males face when building a career. As the narrator states, "this film is about his chances, about the changes that have been made and the problems still remaining." The film includes interviews with men who are "making it," or who are some of the first African Americans in their field.

Directed by DeWitt Beall

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Cast

Henry Jordan Self
Allan 'Tiny' Evans Self
Elzie Williams Self
Theopolis Moore Self
Oscar Brown Jr. Self
Tony Browne Eastern Airlines
Willie Morris General Electric
Les Morris Eastern Airlines
Mike Williams Western Electric
Calvin Hill American Can Company
Cy Frost Hyde Park Auto Imports Manager
Al Johnson Illinois Bell Telephone

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