Minstrel Man

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 2, 1977

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

First Artists,Tomorrow Entertainment,Roger Gimbel Productions

Cast

Arthur Rooks,Earl Billings,Amechi Uzodinma,Anthony Amos,Robert Harper,Bill Holliday,Ted Ross,Wilbur Swartz,Stanley Bennett Clay,Gene Belland 7 more

Director

William A. Graham

Writer

Esther Shapiro,Richard Alan Shapiro

Producer

Edward L. Rissien,Robert Lovenheim,Roger Gimbel,Mitchell Brower

Music

Fred Karlin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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