The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Summary:
Cicely Tyson ages from 19 to 110 in the role of Jane Pittman, a fictional African-American woman whose life began in slavery and ended at the inception of the Civil Rights Movement. Northern journalist Quentin Lerner (Michael Murphy) travels to the racially polarized south of 1962 to interview Ms. Pittman for a potential book. Her life unfolds in flashbacks, many painful a... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Cicely Tyson - (Jane Pittman)
Barbara Chaney
Richard Dysart - (Master Bryant)
Katherine Helmond - (Lady at House)
Michael Murphy - (Quentin Lerner)
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Review:
It's hard to overstate the impact that The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman had when it was first broadcast in 1974. It was a landmark event, both in terms of social consciousness and quality television drama. While the passage of time has inevitably softened that impact somewhat, Pittman remains an outstanding production, anchored by on... Continue >>
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