Purlie
movie
Released October 12, 1981
Overview
Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.
Cast
Robert Guillaume
as
Purlie
Melba Moore
as
Lutiebelle
Sherman Hemsley
as
Gitlow
Linda Hopkins
as
Sister Hopkins
Rhetta Hughes
as
Missy
Brandon Maggart
as
Ol' Cap'n
Don Scardino
as
Charlie
Clarice Taylor
as
Idella
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Loretta Abbott
as
Ensemble
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Brenda Braxton
as
Ensemble
P.L. Brown
as
Ensemble
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Olivia Detante
as
Ensemble
Crew
Ossie Davis
as
Musical
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Peter Udell
as
Musical
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Philip Rose
as
Musical
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Philip Rose
as
Stage Director
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Al Perryman
as
Choreographer
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James Tilton
as
Set Designer
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Alan Adelman
as
Lighting Director
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Randy Nordstrom
as
Lighting Director
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Gail Cooper-Hecht
as
Costume Design
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Gary Geld
as
Musical
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Gary Geld
as
Music Supervisor
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Kirk Nurock
as
Music Director