Illusions

A woman in a Hollywood dubbing studio struggles with race and preconceptions. The short film depicts the life of an African American woman passing as a white woman working in the film industry during the 1940s. It calls attention to the lack of African Americans in the film industry during that era.

Cast

Lonette McKee

as Mignon Dupree

Rosanne Katon

as Esther Jeter

Ned Bellamy

as Lieutenant Bedford

Jack Rader

as C.J. Forrester

Lisa Henke

as Telephone Operator

Rita Crafts

as Louise

Sandy Brooke

as Blonde Bombshell

Johnny Crear

as Leo Gaines

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