Minstrel Man
Brief Synopsis
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The era of black minstrelsy as captured in the lives of two brothers: one an extroverted song-and-dance man determined to break tradition and own his own minstrel troupe in a field dominated by black-faced whites; the other an introverted and innovative ragtime pianist and composer struggling to br
Cast & Crew
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William Graham
Director
Glynn Turman
Harry Brown Jr
Ted Ross
Charlie Bates
Stanley Clay
Rennie Brown
Saundra Sharp
Jessamine
Art Evans
Tambo
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1977
Production Company
CBS Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The era of black minstrelsy as captured in the lives of two brothers: one an extroverted song-and-dance man determined to break tradition and own his own minstrel troupe in a field dominated by black-faced whites; the other an introverted and innovative ragtime pianist and composer struggling to break away from the stereotypes haunting black artists. Fred Karlin received an Emmy Award nomination for his musical score.
Director
William Graham
Director
Cast
Glynn Turman
Harry Brown Jr
Ted Ross
Charlie Bates
Stanley Clay
Rennie Brown
Saundra Sharp
Jessamine
Art Evans
Tambo
Gene Bell
Harry Brown Sr
Earl Billings
George
Anthony Amos
Harry Brown Jr--As A Boy
Amechi Uzodinma
Rennie Brown--As A Boy
Arthur Rooks
Robert
Carol Sutton
Tess
Wilbur Swartz
Tobias Finch
Robert Earle
Oliver Turpin
Don Lutenbacher
Carmichael
Bill Holliday
Pitchman
Robert Harper
Robert Harper
Crew
Mitchell Brower
Producer
Hilyard Brown
Art Director
Bob Dawn
Makeup
Wes Dawn
Makeup
Ronald J. Fagan
Editor
Roger Gimbel
Executive Producer
Lynda Gurasich
Hair
Fred Karlin
Music
Robert Lovenheim
Producer
Michael Margulies
Director Of Photography
Donald Mckayle
Choreographer
Edward L. Rissien
Executive Producer
Esther Shapiro
Screenwriter
Richard A Shapiro
Screenwriter
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1977
Production Company
CBS Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 2, 1977
