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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : John Korty
Writer : Tracy Keenan Wynn

Synopsis

In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turned 110. She tells him her story dating back to her earliest memories before slavery ended. In between the chapters of her life, the present-day struggles of Blacks in Bayonne, urged on by Jimmy, are dramatized.

Actors

Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
Jane Pittman
Eric Brown
Eric Brown
Jimmy (age 7)
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart
Master Bryant
Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen
Unc Isom
Will Hare
Will Hare
Elbert Cluveau
Katherine Helmond
Katherine Helmond
Lady at House
David Hooks
David Hooks
Colonel Dye
Elinora B. Johnson
Elinora B. Johnson
Mary
Warren Kenner
Warren Kenner
Job
Dudley Knight
Dudley Knight
Trooper Brown
Derrick Mills
Derrick Mills
Little Ned (age 5)
Valeria Odell
Valeria Odell
Ticey
Michael Murphy
Michael Murphy
Quentin Lerner
Odetta
Odetta
Big Laura
Rod Perry
Rod Perry
Joe Pittman
Roy Poole
Roy Poole
Mister Robert
Josephine Premice
Josephine Premice
Mme. Gautier
Thalmus Rasulala
Thalmus Rasulala
Ned (age 42)
Al Scott
Al Scott
Ferry Captain
Dan Smith
Dan Smith
Ned (age 18)
Carol Sutton
Carol Sutton
Vivian
Wilbur Swartz
Wilbur Swartz
Confederate Colonel
Bill Walker
Bill Walker
Elder Banks
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Mistress Bryant
Arnold Wilkerson
Arnold Wilkerson
Jimmy
Beatrice Winde
Beatrice Winde
Lena
Teddy Airhart
Teddy Airhart
Sheriff Guidry (uncredited)
Woody Chambliss
Woody Chambliss
Freedom Investigator (uncredited)
Barbara Chaney
Barbara Chaney
Amma Dean (uncredited)
Jerry Green
Jerry Green
Etienne (uncredited)
Jerry Leggio
Jerry Leggio
Carpetbagger (uncredited)
Harold Sylvester
Harold Sylvester
Sam (uncredited)
Tony Thomas
Tony Thomas
Timmy (uncredited)
Brick Tilley
Brick Tilley
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Crews

John Korty
John Korty
Director
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Screenplay
Ernest J. Gaines
Ernest J. Gaines
Novel
Stan Winston
Stan Winston
Makeup Effects
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Robert W. Christiansen
Robert W. Christiansen
Producer
Rick Rosenberg
Rick Rosenberg
Producer
Philip Barry Jr.
Philip Barry Jr.
Producer
Fred Karlin
Fred Karlin
Original Music Composer
James Crabe
James Crabe
Director of Photography
Sidney Levin
Sidney Levin
Editor
Jack G. Roberts
Jack G. Roberts
Casting
Michael D. Haller
Michael D. Haller
Production Design

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