▁featured ▁on ▁L augh - In ▁on ▁American ▁television . ▁ ▁Many ▁black ▁sing ers ▁and ▁bands ▁appeared ▁in ▁lead ▁or ▁supporting ▁roles ▁in ▁race ▁films ; ▁Louis ▁Jordan , ▁for ▁example , ▁made ▁three ▁films . ▁ ▁Historical ▁significance ▁▁ ▁Race ▁films ▁are ▁of ▁great ▁interest ▁to ▁students ▁of ▁African ▁American ▁cinema . ▁They ▁are ▁histor ically ▁significant ▁due ▁to ▁their ▁ability ▁to ▁show case ▁the ▁tal ents ▁of ▁actors ▁who ▁were ▁re leg ated ▁to ▁s tere ot yp ical ▁supporting ▁roles ▁in ▁main stream ▁studio ▁films . ▁H att ie ▁Mc Daniel ▁and ▁Clar ence ▁Muse ▁are ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁striking ▁examples ▁of ▁tal ented ▁perform ers ▁who ▁generally ▁were ▁given ▁minor ▁roles ▁in ▁main stream ▁film . ▁A ▁few ▁stars ▁from ▁race ▁films ▁were ▁able ▁to ▁cross ▁over ▁to ▁relative ▁st ard om ▁in ▁main stream ▁works ▁– ▁for ▁example , ▁Paul ▁Rob es on ▁and ▁Ev ely n ▁Pre er . ▁Hollywood ▁stud ios ▁often ▁used ▁race ▁mov ies ▁as ▁a ▁rec ruit ing ▁source ▁of ▁black ▁talent . ▁ ▁Notable ▁race ▁films ▁▁ ▁The ▁Hom est ead er ▁( 1 9 1 9 ), ▁First ▁race ▁film ▁ ▁The ▁Green ▁E yed ▁Mon ster ▁( 1 9 1 9 ) ▁ ▁Within ▁Our ▁G ates ▁( 1 9 2 0 ) ▁ ▁The ▁Symbol ▁of ▁the ▁Un con quer ed ▁( 1 9 2 0 ) ▁▁ ▁Body ▁and ▁Soul ▁( 1 9 2 4 ), ▁Paul ▁Rob es on ' s ▁cin ematic ▁debut ▁