The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1974-01-31 United States of America 112 Min. PG-13
6.4 24 votes
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.

Cast

Cicely Tyson is Jane Pittman
Jane Pittman
Eric Brown is Jimmy (age 7)
Jimmy (age 7)
Richard Dysart is Master Bryant
Master Bryant
Joel Fluellen is Unc Isom
Unc Isom
Will Hare is Elbert Cluveau
Elbert Cluveau
Katherine Helmond is Lady at House
Lady at House
David Hooks is Colonel Dye
Colonel Dye
Elinora B. Johnson is Mary
Mary
Warren Kenner is Job
Job
Dudley Knight is Trooper Brown
Trooper Brown
Derrick Mills is Little Ned (age 5)
Little Ned (age 5)
Valeria Odell is Ticey
Ticey
Michael Murphy is Quentin Lerner
Quentin Lerner
Odetta is Big Laura
Big Laura
Rod Perry is Joe Pittman
Joe Pittman
Roy Poole is Mister Robert
Mister Robert
Josephine Premice is Mme. Gautier
Mme. Gautier
Thalmus Rasulala is Ned (age 42)
Ned (age 42)
Al Scott is Ferry Captain
Ferry Captain
Dan Smith is Ned (age 18)
Ned (age 18)
Carol Sutton is Vivian
Vivian
Wilbur Swartz is Confederate Colonel
Confederate Colonel
Bill Walker is Elder Banks
Elder Banks
Collin Wilcox Paxton is Mistress Bryant
Mistress Bryant
Arnold Wilkerson is Jimmy
Jimmy
Beatrice Winde is Lena
Lena
Teddy Airhart is Sheriff Guidry (uncredited)
Sheriff Guidry (uncredited)
Woody Chambliss is Freedom Investigator (uncredited)
Freedom Investigator (uncredited)
Barbara Chaney is Amma Dean (uncredited)
Amma Dean (uncredited)
Jerry Green is Etienne (uncredited)
Etienne (uncredited)
Jerry Leggio is Carpetbagger (uncredited)
Carpetbagger (uncredited)
Harold Sylvester is Sam (uncredited)
Sam (uncredited)
Tony Thomas is Timmy (uncredited)
Timmy (uncredited)
Brick Tilley is Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

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