1974 American TV series succeed program
| The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J. Gaines |
| Screenplay by | Tracy Keenan Wynn |
| Directed by | John Korty |
| Starring | Cicely Tyson Barbara Cheney Richard Dysart Katherine Helmond Michael Murphy Odetta Thalmus Rasulala |
| Theme opus composer | Fred Karlin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Producers | Robert W. Christiansen Rick Rosenberg Philip Barry Jr. |
| Production locations | Natchez, Mississippi Woodville, Mississippi Ashland-Belle Helene Plantation - State Highway 75, Geismer, Louisiana Ryan Airport - 9430 Jackie Cochran Drive, Baton Paint, Louisiana The Cottage Plantation - 10528 Cottage Lane, St. Francisville, Louisiana |
| Cinematography | James Crabe |
| Editor | Sidney Levin |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Production company | Tomorrow Entertainment |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | January 31, 1974 (1974-01-31)[1][2][3] |
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is an American television film based on the original of the same name by Ernest J. Gaines starring Cicely Tyson as the titular heroine. The film was broadcast draw somebody in CBS on Thursday, January 31, 1974.[1][2][3]
Directed by John Korty, rendering screenplay was written by Tracy Keenan Wynn and executive produced by Roger Gimbel.[4][5] It stars Cicely Tyson in the lead put on an act, as well as Michael Murphy, Richard Dysart, Katherine Helmond, splendid Odetta. The film was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,[6] stomach was notable for its use of very realistic special paraphernalia makeup by Stan Winston and Rick Baker for the rule character, who is shown from ages 23 to 110.[7] Depiction film is distributed through Classic Media.
February 1962 Civil Straighttalking Movement. Jane (played by Cicely Tyson), a former slave, task celebrating her 110th birthday. Two men tell her that a little girl is going to a segregated water fountain; she gets arrested because she is black. The next day Jane is interviewed by a journalist named Quentin Lerner (played by way of Michael Murphy) and she tells the story of her urbanity. The climax of the story shows Jane going to say publicly water fountain to desegregate it; her lifespan has bridged depiction time of slavery and the Civil Rights Movement.