The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)


  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1974-01-31
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 23 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Tomorrow Entertainment
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: John Korty
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From 23 Ratings

Summary

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
  • Eric Brown

    as Jimmy (age 7)
  • Richard Dysart

    as Master Bryant
  • Joel Fluellen

    as Unc Isom
  • Will Hare

    as Elbert Cluveau
  • Katherine Helmond

    as Lady at House
  • David Hooks

    as Colonel Dye
  • Elinora B. Johnson

    as Mary
  • Warren Kenner

    as Job
  • Dudley Knight

    as Trooper Brown
  • Derrick Mills

    as Little Ned (age 5)
  • Valeria Odell

    as Ticey
  • Michael Murphy

    as Quentin Lerner
  • Odetta

    as Big Laura
  • Rod Perry

    as Joe Pittman
  • Roy Poole

    as Mister Robert
  • Josephine Premice

    as Mme. Gautier
  • Thalmus Rasulala

    as Ned (age 42)
  • Al Scott

    as Ferry Captain
  • Dan Smith

    as Ned (age 18)
  • Carol Sutton

    as Vivian
  • Wilbur Swartz

    as Confederate Colonel
  • Bill Walker

    as Elder Banks
  • Collin Wilcox Paxton

    as Mistress Bryant
  • Arnold Wilkerson

    as Jimmy
  • Beatrice Winde

    as Lena
  • Teddy Airhart

    as Sheriff Guidry (uncredited)
  • Woody Chambliss

    as Freedom Investigator (uncredited)
  • Barbara Chaney

    as Amma Dean (uncredited)
  • Jerry Green

    as Etienne (uncredited)
  • Jerry Leggio

    as Carpetbagger (uncredited)
  • Harold Sylvester

    as Sam (uncredited)
  • Tony Thomas

    as Timmy (uncredited)
  • Brick Tilley

    as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Directing John Korty Director
Writing Tracy Keenan Wynn Screenplay
Writing Ernest J. Gaines Novel
Costume & Make-Up Stan Winston Makeup Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Lynda Gurasich Hairstylist
Directing Ric Rondell First Assistant Director
Directing Nathan Haggard Second Assistant Director
Sound Charles T. Knight Sound
Sound James A. Corbett Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Crew Terry D. Frazee Special Effects
Editing Mike Klein Assistant Editor
Crew Stan Winston Makeup Effects
Costume & Make-Up Rick Baker Makeup Artist
Production Robert W. Christiansen Producer
Production Rick Rosenberg Producer
Production Philip Barry Jr. Producer
Sound Fred Karlin Original Music Composer
Camera James Crabe Director of Photography
Editing Sidney Levin Editor
Production Jack G. Roberts Casting
Art Michael D. Haller Production Design

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