The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Starring: Cicely Tyson, Barbara Chaney, Richard Dystart, Katherine Helmond,
Micheal Murphy, Odetta, Thalmus Rasulala
Director: John Korty
This highly acclaimed drama, based on the epic novel by Ernest J. Gaines, eloquently
covers the story of the Black Experience - from the Civil War to the civil rights movement - all told
from the memories of a fictional 110-year-old slave played by Cicely Tyson. Ms. Tyson's tour-de-force
performance, her most memorable, earned her an Emmy®. All totlal this incredible made-for-TV film
earned nine Emmys®, including one for director Korty and one for Tracy Keenan Wynn's intelligent script.
Price: $19.99 [DVD]
