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<big> | <big>The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he became well known for the songs he had composed and sung during and before the time he spent there.</big> | ||
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=== Director(s): === | === Director(s): === | ||
[[Gordon Parks]] | |||
===Writer(s):=== | ===Writer(s):=== | ||
Ernest Kinoy | |||
===Starring:=== | ===Starring:=== | ||
[[Roger E. Mosley]], James Brodhead, John McDonald, Leonard Wrentz, [[Ernie Hudson]], [[Dana Manno]], William Wintersole, [[Paul Benjamin]], [[Lynn Hamilton]], [[Carole Lamond]], [[Melba Englander]], [[Pamela Singleton]], [[Rozaa Jean]], Nat Williams, [[Madge Sinclair]], [[George Williams (iii)|George Williams]], [[Timothy Pickard]], [[Rhetta Greene]], [[Art Evans]], William Creamer, Dearl Croft, [[John C. Johnson]], [[Bill Woodard]], [[Robert C. Farrow]], [[Albert Hall]], [[Peter Harrell]], B.T. Henderson, Denny Arnold, James Taylor, [[Vivian Bonnell]], Alan Manson, John Henry Faulk, [[Valerie Odell]], Drew Thomas, John Keith | |||
===Producer(s):=== | ===Producer(s):=== | ||
David Frost, Jack Grossberg, Marc Merson | |||
==Release Info:== | ==Release Info:== | ||
'''Release Date:''' | '''Release Date:''' May 28, 1976 (USA) | '''Length:''' 126 min | '''Genre''': Biography, Drama, Music | '''Certificate:''' PG | '''Note(s):''' I wasn't able identify Dearl Croft (Frank) or James Taylor (Dog Boy). Also - didn't find trailer so used clip from movie. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 12 April 2025
The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he became well known for the songs he had composed and sung during and before the time he spent there.
Cast and Crew:
Director(s):
Writer(s):
Ernest Kinoy
Starring:
Roger E. Mosley, James Brodhead, John McDonald, Leonard Wrentz, Ernie Hudson, Dana Manno, William Wintersole, Paul Benjamin, Lynn Hamilton, Carole Lamond, Melba Englander, Pamela Singleton, Rozaa Jean, Nat Williams, Madge Sinclair, George Williams, Timothy Pickard, Rhetta Greene, Art Evans, William Creamer, Dearl Croft, John C. Johnson, Bill Woodard, Robert C. Farrow, Albert Hall, Peter Harrell, B.T. Henderson, Denny Arnold, James Taylor, Vivian Bonnell, Alan Manson, John Henry Faulk, Valerie Odell, Drew Thomas, John Keith
Producer(s):
David Frost, Jack Grossberg, Marc Merson
Release Info:
Release Date: May 28, 1976 (USA) | Length: 126 min | Genre: Biography, Drama, Music | Certificate: PG | Note(s): I wasn't able identify Dearl Croft (Frank) or James Taylor (Dog Boy). Also - didn't find trailer so used clip from movie.
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