Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored
Summary:
Actor Tim Reid (WKRP in Cincinnati) made his directorial debut with this filmed adaptation of Clifton L. Taulbert's autobiography. Set in an African-American community in the segregated South, Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored follows a young Taulbert through three decades, beginning with his birth in a cotton field in 1946. As he grows up, Taulbert is faced with ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Polly Bergen - (Miss Maybry)
Bernie Casey - (Mr. Walter)
Al Freeman, Jr. - (Poppa)
Isaac Hayes - (Preacher Hurn)
Damon Hines - (Cliff at 16)
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Review:
Unfailingly earnest, Tim Reid's Once Upon a Time . . . When We Were Colored can't help but be a bit square in its execution. This doesn't mean it isn't worth watching -- just that a viewer should not expect a quick pace, nor a particularly satisfying story arc. A former actor, Reid shows his heavy hand in every scene, while Phill Lewis'... Continue >>
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