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Purlie (1981)

Purlie

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2h 22m

Comedy, Drama, Family, Musicals

October 12th, 1981

8.7/10

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Based on Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious (which was later translated into the 1963 film Gone Are the Days! and which included all of the original Broadway cast, including Ruby Dee, Alan Alda, Beah Richards, and Godfrey Cambridge), Purlie is a musical with a book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, and Peter Udell, lyrics by Udell, and music by Gary Geld. It won two Tony Awards and was also nominated for Best Musical.
This 1981 television adaptation is directed by Rudi Goldman and stars Broadway cast members Guillaume, Moore, Hemsley, and Hopkins, with Brandon Maggart as Cotchipee, Clarice Taylor as Idilla, and Don Scardino as Charlie. The production won a CableACE Award.

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Cast

Robert Guillaume
Purlie Victorious Judson
Sherman Hemsley
Gitlow Judson
Rhetta Hughes
Missy
Melba Moore
Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins
Clarice Taylor
Idella Landy
Brandon Maggart
Stonewall Jackson
(Ol' Cap'n)
Don Scardino
Charlie Cotchipee
Linda Hopkins
Sister Hopkins
Loretta Abbot
Brenda Braxton
Full cast & crew

Directors

Rudi Goldman
Full cast & crew

Producers

Philip Rose
producer
Robert R. Thiel
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Ossie Davis
play
Philip Rose
play
Peter Udell
play
Full cast & crew

Keywords

based on play
minister
preacher
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 12th, 1981 (United States of America)
October 12th, 1981 (United States of America) TV

Alternative Titles

Purlie (original title)
Purlie (United States of America)

Locations

Lehman College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Running Times

142 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Production Companies

CBS Productions
Showtime Networks (Afghanistan)

Distribution Companies

Showtime Networks
CBS Video (United States of America)

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