About The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Released on January 31, 1974
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.
Full Cast of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Cicely Tyson plays Jane Pittman
Eric Brown plays Jimmy (age 7)
Richard Dysart plays Master Bryant
Joel Fluellen plays Unc Isom
Will Hare plays Elbert Cluveau
Katherine Helmond plays Lady at House
David Hooks plays Colonel Dye
Elinora B. Johnson plays Mary
Warren Kenner plays Job
Dudley Knight plays Trooper Brown
Derrick Mills plays Little Ned (age 5)
Valeria Odell plays Ticey
Michael Murphy plays Quentin Lerner
Odetta plays Big Laura
Rod Perry plays Joe Pittman
Roy Poole plays Mister Robert
Josephine Premice plays Mme. Gautier
Thalmus Rasulala plays Ned (age 42)
Al Scott plays Ferry Captain
Dan Smith plays Ned (age 18)
Carol Sutton plays Vivian
Wilbur Swartz plays Confederate Colonel
Bill Walker plays Elder Banks
Collin Wilcox Paxton plays Mistress Bryant
Arnold Wilkerson plays Jimmy
Beatrice Winde plays Lena
Teddy Airhart plays Sheriff Guidry (uncredited)
Woody Chambliss plays Freedom Investigator (uncredited)
Barbara Chaney plays Amma Dean (uncredited)
Jerry Green plays Etienne (uncredited)
Jerry Leggio plays Carpetbagger (uncredited)
Harold Sylvester plays Sam (uncredited)
Tony Thomas plays Timmy (uncredited)
Brick Tilley plays Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Crew of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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Crew
- Cicely Tyson
- Eric Brown
- Richard Dysart
- Joel Fluellen
- Will Hare
- Katherine Helmond
- David Hooks
- Elinora B. Johnson
- Warren Kenner
- Dudley Knight
- Derrick Mills
- Valeria Odell
- Michael Murphy
- Odetta
- Rod Perry
- Roy Poole
- Josephine Premice
- Thalmus Rasulala
- Al Scott
- Dan Smith
- Carol Sutton
- Wilbur Swartz
- Bill Walker
- Collin Wilcox Paxton
- Arnold Wilkerson
- Beatrice Winde
- Teddy Airhart
- Woody Chambliss
- Barbara Chaney
- Jerry Green
- Jerry Leggio
- Harold Sylvester
- Tony Thomas
- Brick Tilley