The Gilded Six Bits
Brief Synopsis
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"All that glitters is not gold" is the moral of this story of marriage and materialism in the rural South during the Great Depression. A year into their marriage, matrimony could not have been better for Joe and Missie May Banks. They have a home on the outskirts of town and money saved up for their
Cast & Crew
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Booker T Mattison
Director
Wendell Pierce
Novella Nelson
T'keyah Crystal Keymah
Chad L Coleman
Aurora M Aguero
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Gilded Six Bits, Showtime Black Filmmaker Showcase (02/14/01)
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
29m
Synopsis
"All that glitters is not gold" is the moral of this story of marriage and materialism in the rural South during the Great Depression. A year into their marriage, matrimony could not have been better for Joe and Missie May Banks. They have a home on the outskirts of town and money saved up for their future, which they hope will include children. All is well until Otis D. Slemmons, a rich, smooth talker from the big city, moves into town and opens an ice cream parlor.
Director
Booker T Mattison
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Gilded Six Bits, Showtime Black Filmmaker Showcase (02/14/01)
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
29m
