Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman 1974  TV, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Korty
Cast: Cicely Tyson, Barbara Chaney, Richard Dysart, David Hooks, Michael Murphy, Odetta, Thalmus Rasulala, Josephine Premice, Teddy Airhart, Ted Arroyo, Will Hare, Katherine Helmond, Thalmus Rasulala, Valerie Odell, Arnold Wilkerson
This historical drama is based on the story of fictional 110-year-old ex-slave Jane Pittman (Cicely Tyson) who reminisces about her experiences from the American Civil War until the 1960s' Civil Rights Movement. Shown through flashbacks, the story begins when the Civil War ends, and young Jane escapes from the KKK. As a newly freed woman, she fights to overcome adversity–even enduring the murder of her husband by racists in the North. Finally, she takes a positive position in the Civil Rights Movement. This television movie won nine Emmy Awards, including Best Actress (Tyson), Director, and Screenplay.
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The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack 2000  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Aiyana Elliott
Cast: Jack Elliott, D.A. Pennebaker, Kris Kristofferson, Alan Lomax, Odetta, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, June Shelley, Dave Van Ronk, Harold Leventhal, Victor Maymudes
Ramblin' Jack Elliott formed the link between Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and all those in between. In the process, he kept American folk music alive. This is a very entertaining and informative documentary that will be enjoyed by music lovers of all ages.
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The Fire Next Time 1993  PG, 195 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Tom McLoughlin
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, Richard Farnsworth, Jurgen Prochnow, Justin Whalin, Ashley Jones, Sal Lopez, Shawn Toovey, Charles Haid, Odetta, John Vernon
This made-for-TV propaganda film is set in 2017. Pollution and global warming have resulted in disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and other unpredictable weather–as well as oppressive pollution in parts of the Earth. The tale is told through the eyes of a Louisiana shrimp fisherman and his family who were victims of a hurricane.
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| 1. Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
2. The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000)
3. The Fire Next Time (1993)
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