Minstrel Man (movie)

Minstrel Man (movie)

  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: William A. Graham
  • Production companies: First Artists, Roger Gimbel Productions, Tomorrow Entertainment
  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release date: 3/2/1977
  • Run time: 100 min.

Movie description

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.

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Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Role(s): Harry Brown Jr.

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Ted Ross

Ted Ross

Role(s): Charlie Bates

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Stanley Bennett Clay

Stanley Bennett Clay

Role(s): Rennie Brown (as Stanley Clay)

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S. Pearl Sharp

S. Pearl Sharp

Role(s): Jesamine (as Saundra Sharp)

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Art Evans

Art Evans

Role(s): Tambo

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