Just an Old Sweet Song (film)
| Just an Old Sweet Song | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Ellis Miller |
| Written by | Melvin Van Peebles |
| Based on | Just an Old Sweet Song 1976 Novel |
| Starring | Cicely Tyson Robert Hooks |
| Music by | Melvin Van Peebles |
Production company | Company Four |
| Distributed by | MTM Enterprises |
Release date | September 14, 1976 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
Just an Old Sweet Song is a 1976 TV film by MTM Enterprises and Company Four, based on the novel of the same name that also came out in the same year. Melvin Van Pebbles wrote the books as well as music composition and writing for the film.
Plot[]
A family from Detroit takes a two-week vacation in the south which makes multiple changes in their life they didn't think were possible.[1]
Cast[]
- Cicely Tyson as Precilla
- Robert Hooks as Nate
- Kevin Hooks as Junior
- Beah Richards as Grandma
- Eric Hooks as Highpockets
- Mary Alice as Helen
- Edward Binns as Mr. Claypool
- Sonny Jim Gaines as Trunk
- Minnie Gentry as Aunt Velvet[2]
Critical Response[]
The 1976 TV film has 7.6/10 on IMDb.[3]
Home Media[]
United American Video released a VHS copy of the film on October 9, 1998.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Just an Old Sweet Song". www.tcm.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Just an Old Sweet Song (TV Movie 1976) – IMDb, retrieved February 3, 2021
- ^ Miller, Robert Ellis (September 14, 1976), Just an Old Sweet Song (Drama), Cicely Tyson, Robert Hooks, Beah Richards, Lincoln Kilpatrick, MTM Enterprises, retrieved February 3, 2021
- ^ "Just an Old Sweet Song". www.amazon.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1976 films
- MTM Enterprises films
- Films directed by Robert Ellis Miller
- Television films based on books
- American television films
- Films based on books
- American films