Movie Description
Minstrel Man
(1977)Overview
Two black brothers in a traveling minstrel show in the early part of the twentieth century have two different goals. One brother is determined to succeed in a field that is dominated by white performers in blackface, and the other is a composer fighting to break away from the stereotypes associated with black minstrel performers.
Featured Crew
- Director : William A. Graham
- Producer : Mitchell Brower,Robert Lovenheim
- Writer : Esther Shapiro,Richard Alan Shapiro
- Editor : Ronald J. Fagan
- Cast : Glynn Turman,Ted Ross,Stanley Bennett Clay,S. Pearl Sharp,Art Evans,Gene Bell,Earl Billings,Anthony Amos,Amechi Uzodinma,Arthur Rooks,Carol Sutton,Wilbur Swartz,Robert Earle,Don Lutenbacher,Bill Holliday,Robert Harper,Tonea Stewart
Cast
Harry Brown Jr.
Charlie Bates
Rennie Brown
Jesamine
Tambo
Harry Brown Sr. - Fat Man
George
Young Harry Jr.
Young Rennie
Robert
Tess
Tobias Finch
Oliver Turpin
Carmichael
Pitchman
Fair Manager
Carla
Posters
Facts
Original TitleMinstrel Man
Status Released
Release Information
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1977-03-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 40m
Production CompaniesFirst Artists,Roger Gimbel Productions,Tomorrow Entertainment
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
