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Cast

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Jane Pittman

Eric Brown

Eric Brown

Jimmy (age 7)

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Master Bryant

Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen

Unc Isom

Will Hare

Will Hare

Elbert Cluveau

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Lady at House

David Hooks

David Hooks

Colonel Dye

Elinora B. Johnson

Elinora B. Johnson

Mary

Warren Kenner

Warren Kenner

Job

Dudley Knight

Dudley Knight

Trooper Brown

Derrick Mills

Derrick Mills

Little Ned (age 5)

Valeria Odell

Valeria Odell

Ticey

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Quentin Lerner

Odetta

Odetta

Big Laura

Rod Perry

Rod Perry

Joe Pittman

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Mister Robert

Josephine Premice

Josephine Premice

Mme. Gautier

Thalmus Rasulala

Thalmus Rasulala

Ned (age 42)

Al Scott

Al Scott

Ferry Captain

Dan Smith

Dan Smith

Ned (age 18)

Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

Vivian

Wilbur Swartz

Wilbur Swartz

Confederate Colonel

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Elder Banks

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Mistress Bryant

Arnold Wilkerson

Arnold Wilkerson

Jimmy

Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

Lena

Teddy Airhart

Teddy Airhart

Sheriff Guidry (uncredited)

Woody Chambliss

Woody Chambliss

Freedom Investigator (uncredited)

Barbara Chaney

Barbara Chaney

Amma Dean (uncredited)

Jerry Green

Jerry Green

Etienne (uncredited)

Jerry Leggio

Jerry Leggio

Carpetbagger (uncredited)

Harold Sylvester

Harold Sylvester

Sam (uncredited)

Tony Thomas

Tony Thomas

Timmy (uncredited)

Brick Tilley

Brick Tilley

Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Crew

John Korty

John Korty

Director

Tracy Keenan Wynn

Tracy Keenan Wynn

Screenplay

Ernest J. Gaines

Ernest J. Gaines

Novel

Stan Winston

Stan Winston

Makeup Supervisor

Lynda Gurasich

Lynda Gurasich

Hairstylist

Ric Rondell

Ric Rondell

First Assistant Director

Nathan Haggard

Nathan Haggard

Second Assistant Director

Charles T. Knight

Charles T. Knight

Sound

James A. Corbett

James A. Corbett

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Terry D. Frazee

Terry D. Frazee

Special Effects

Mike Klein

Mike Klein

Assistant Editor

Stan Winston

Stan Winston

Makeup Effects

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Makeup Artist

Robert W. Christiansen

Robert W. Christiansen

Producer

Rick Rosenberg

Rick Rosenberg

Producer

Philip Barry Jr.

Philip Barry Jr.

Producer

Fred Karlin

Fred Karlin

Original Music Composer

James Crabe

James Crabe

Director of Photography

Sidney Levin

Sidney Levin

Editor

Jack G. Roberts

Jack G. Roberts

Casting

Michael D. Haller

Michael D. Haller

Production Design

Movie poster

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

19746.4 / 10112 min
Drama, TV Movie

Overview

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.