Making It (1966)

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.

Cast

Self
H Henry Jordan
Self
A Allan “Tiny” Evans
Hyde Park Auto Imports Manager
C Cy Frost
Illinois Bell Telephone
A Al Johnson
U.S. Department of Labor
D Dan Reid
Neighborhood Youth Corps
B Burnett Murrell
Neighborhood Youth Corps
A Arnold Levi
Chicago Urban League
H Hamp McKinny
Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce
A A. L. Foster
Eastern Airlines
K Ken Frazer
Western Electric
J John Pecka
General Electric
C Charles Anderson
Self
E Elzie Williams
Narrator
William Marshall
Self
T Theopolis Moore
Self
O Oscar Brown Jr.
Eastern Airlines
T Tony Browne
General Electric
W Willie Morris
Eastern Airlines
L Les Morris
Western Electric
M Mike Williams
American Can Company
C Calvin Hill

Crew

Director
D DeWitt Beall
Cinematography
T Thomas Knudtson
Additional Photography
K Kaz Ayukawa
Editor
G Glenn McGowean
Producer
D DeWitt Beall
Technical Advisor
E Eugene Thomas