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Film / 1974
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Directed by
John Korty
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Cicely TysonJane Pittman
Eric BrownJimmy (age 7)
Richard DysartMaster Bryant
Joel FluellenUnc Isom
Will HareElbert Cluveau
Katherine HelmondLady at House
David HooksColonel Dye
Elinora B. JohnsonMary
Warren KennerJob
Dudley KnightTrooper Brown
Derrick MillsLittle Ned (age 5)
Valerie OdellTicey
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Michael MurphyQuentin Lerner
OdettaBig Laura
Rod PerryJoe Pittman
Roy PooleMister Robert
Josephine PremiceMme. Gautier
Thalmus RasulalaNed (age 42)
Al ScottFerry Captain
Dan SmithNed (age 18)
Carol SuttonVivian
Wilbur SwartzConfederate Colonel
Bill WalkerElder Banks
Collin Wilcox PaxtonMistress Bryant
Arnold WilkersonJimmy
Beatrice WindeLena
Teddy AirhartSheriff Guidry (uncredited)
Woody ChamblissFreedom Investigator (uncredited)
Barbara ChaneyAmma Dean (uncredited)
Jerry GreenEtienne (uncredited)
Jerry LeggioCarpetbagger (uncredited)
Harold SylvesterSam (uncredited)
Tony ThomasTimmy (uncredited)
Brick TilleyRebel Soldier (uncredited)
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