Just an Old Sweet Song
1976 | 78m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Robert Ellis Miller |
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| Writer: | Melvin Van Peebles |
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| Upon learning that their grandmother is not long for this world, Nate and Priscilla Simmons pack up their kids and leave Detroit to head down South. Eventually, the family rediscovers its African-American roots and elects to stay in their new rural surroundings. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 25, 1976 |
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| Director: | Robert Ellis Miller |
| Writer: | Melvin Van Peebles |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Hooks | Nate Simmons |
| Cicely Tyson | Priscilla Simmons |
| Kevin Hooks | Junior |
| Eric Hooks | Highpockets |
| Beah Richards | Grandma |
| Lincoln Kilpatrick | Joe Mayfield |
| Mary Alice | Helen Mayfield |
| Edward Binns | Mr. Claypool |
| Sonny Jim Gaines | Trunk |
| Minnie Gentry | Aunt Velvet |
| Tia Rance | Darlene |
| Philip Wende | Sheriff |
| Albert B. Cooper IV | Stand-in (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Argyle Nelson Jr. | Editor |
| Terry K. Meade | Director of Photography |
| Ray Beal | Art Direction |
| Robert Ellis Miller | Director |
| Melvin Van Peebles | Writer |
| Peter Matz | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Philip Barry Jr. | Producer |
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