Blacklist: Recovering the Life of Canada Lee
Canada Lee was the most profound African-American actor of the 40s and 50s. His outspoken criticism of segregation made him the target of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Blacklist and erased from history, Canada's tarnished legacy is finally restored to its rightful place through the memories of his 86-year-old widow, Frances Lee Pearson, his close friends, and historians.
- Released
- 2008
Details
Release year: 2008
Storyline
Canada Lee was the most profound African-American actor of the 40s and 50s. His outspoken criticism of segregation made him the target of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Blacklist and erased from history, Canada's tarnished legacy is finally restored to its rightful place through the memories of his 86-year-old widow, Frances Lee Pearson, his close friends, and historians.
Top credits
- Oscar Brand — Interviewee
- William Greaves — Interviewee
- Earle Hyman — Interviewee
- Leslie Nash — Interviewee