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.| Status: | Released (1981-10-12) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, Peter Udell |
| Productions: | CBS Productions, Showtime Networks |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 8294: Robert Guillaume - Purlie
- 69604: Melba Moore - Lutiebelle
- 83976: Sherman Hemsley - Gitlow
- 178776: Linda Hopkins - Sister Hopkins
- 43986: Rhetta Hughes - Missy
- 156453: Brandon Maggart - Ol' Cap'n
- 93419: Don Scardino - Charlie
Crews
- 3108433: Al Perryman - Choreographer - Crew
- 3108482: Ray Wright - Orchestrator - Sound
- 3108472: Randy Nordstrom - Lighting Director - Lighting
- 3108477: Kirk Nurock - Music Director - Sound
- 1842582: Luther Henderson - Orchestrator - Sound
- 2069867: Philip Rose - Musical - Writing
- 81535: Garry Sherman - Orchestrator - Sound
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