Minstrel Man
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Minstrel Man 1977 Directed by William A. Graham

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , TV Movie
Release Date 2 March 1977
100 mins
Cast
Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman Harry Brown Jr.
Ted Ross
Ted Ross Charlie Bates
Stanley Bennett Clay
Stanley Bennett Clay Rennie Brown
S. Pearl Sharp
S. Pearl Sharp Jesamine
Art Evans
Art Evans Tambo
Gene Bell
Gene Bell Harry Brown Sr. - Fat Man
Earl Billings
Earl Billings George
Anthony Amos
Anthony Amos Young Harry Jr.
Amechi Uzodinma
Amechi Uzodinma Young Rennie
Arthur Rooks
Arthur Rooks Robert
Carol Sutton
Carol Sutton Tess
Wilbur Swartz
Wilbur Swartz Tobias Finch
Robert Earle
Robert Earle Oliver Turpin
Don Lutenbacher
Don Lutenbacher Carmichael
Bill Holliday
Bill Holliday Pitchman
Robert Harper
Robert Harper Fair Manager
Tonea Stewart
Tonea Stewart Carla
Crew
Director
William A. Graham
William A. Graham
Writers
Esther Shapiro
Esther Shapiro
Richard Alan Shapiro
Richard Alan Shapiro
Producers
Mitchell Brower
Mitchell Brower
Robert Lovenheim
Robert Lovenheim
Executive Producers
Roger Gimbel
Roger Gimbel
Edward L. Rissien
Edward L. Rissien
Composer
Fred Karlin
Fred Karlin
Editor
Ronald J. Fagan
Ronald J. Fagan
Art Direction
Hilyard M. Brown
Hilyard M. Brown