Storm & Starfire Colorism
How closely does an actor need to resemble a character or historical figure in order to portray them on the Silver Screen? Seems to depend on color.
Greased Lightning (1977)
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
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The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.
Rating:PG
Genre:Action, Comedy, Drama
Written By:Leon Capetanos, Lawrence DuKore, Melvin Van Peebles, Ken Vose, Melvin Van Peebles
In Theaters:7/1/1977
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Runtime:96 minutes
Studio:Third World Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures
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