The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
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.
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Cicely Tyson
as Jane Pittman
as Jane Pittman
Eric Brown
as Jimmy (age 7)
as Jimmy (age 7)
Richard Dysart
as Master Bryant
as Master Bryant
Joel Fluellen
as Unc Isom
as Unc Isom
Will Hare
as Elbert Cluveau
as Elbert Cluveau
Katherine Helmond
as Lady at House
as Lady at House
David Hooks
as Colonel Dye
as Colonel Dye
Elinora B. Johnson
as Mary
as Mary
Warren Kenner
as Job
as Job
Dudley Knight
as Trooper Brown
as Trooper Brown
Derrick Mills
as Little Ned (age 5)
as Little Ned (age 5)
Valeria Odell
as Ticey
as Ticey
Michael Murphy
as Quentin Lerner
as Quentin Lerner
Odetta
as Big Laura
as Big Laura
Rod Perry
as Joe Pittman
as Joe Pittman
Roy Poole
as Mister Robert
as Mister Robert
Josephine Premice
as Mme. Gautier
as Mme. Gautier
Thalmus Rasulala
as Ned (age 42)
as Ned (age 42)
Al Scott
as Ferry Captain
as Ferry Captain
Dan Smith
as Ned (age 18)
as Ned (age 18)
Carol Sutton
as Vivian
as Vivian
Wilbur Swartz
as Confederate Colonel
as Confederate Colonel
Bill Walker
as Elder Banks
as Elder Banks
Collin Wilcox Paxton
as Mistress Bryant
as Mistress Bryant
Arnold Wilkerson
as Jimmy
as Jimmy
Beatrice Winde
as Lena
as Lena
Teddy Airhart
as Sheriff Guidry (uncredited)
as Sheriff Guidry (uncredited)
Woody Chambliss
as Freedom Investigator (uncredited)
as Freedom Investigator (uncredited)
Barbara Chaney
as Amma Dean (uncredited)
as Amma Dean (uncredited)
Jerry Green
as Etienne (uncredited)
as Etienne (uncredited)
Jerry Leggio
as Carpetbagger (uncredited)
as Carpetbagger (uncredited)
Harold Sylvester
as Sam (uncredited)
as Sam (uncredited)
Tony Thomas
as Timmy (uncredited)
as Timmy (uncredited)
Brick Tilley
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
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Ernest J. Gaines
Novel
Novel
John Korty
Director
Director
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Screenplay
Screenplay
Nathan Haggard
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Charles T. Knight
Sound
Sound
Stan Winston
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Ric Rondell
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Mike Klein
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Lynda Gurasich
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
James A. Corbett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Terry D. Frazee
Special Effects
Special Effects
Stan Winston
Makeup Effects
Makeup Effects
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
James Crabe
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Robert W. Christiansen
Producer
Producer
Sidney Levin
Editor
Editor
Jack G. Roberts
Casting
Casting
Rick Rosenberg
Producer
Producer
Philip Barry Jr.
Producer
Producer
Fred Karlin
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Michael D. Haller
Production Design
Production Design
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