"This book aims to acquaint the reader with English-language films whose characters include a woman of color, specifically an American woman character who belongs to a minority group or a woman of the Third World," explains Oshana. Even, as in many cases, when the role is played by a white woman, it is included; emphasis is on character of women's roles rather than on the actresses. Coverage is from 1930 to 1983, and consists mainly of films from the U.S., with a few from Britain. No attempt is made to be comprehensive; this, says the author, would be almost impossible because of the number of black and Hispanic women playing servants. Nor are silent films listed. Even so, there are more than 1,700 entries, each of which contains a filmography and brief synopsis. An actress index giving only actresses playing minority roles is followed by a director's index, and a minority/Third World classification index beginning with the 'Arabian Nights' and ending with the South Sea Islands." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1412)