Name: Thirty Years Later
Genre: Drama
Cast: William Edmonson, A.B. DeComathiere, Ardelle Dabney

As bad as we may think Micheaux's films are, he was competing against the all black musicals and stood the test of time. Most of the other independent black film companies folded, but Micheaux still continued to sermonize in his films. Just what was it about 'Thirty Years Later' that kept Micheaux in business?

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