The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN
The movie that I watched is entitled, “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. It actually started out as a novel, written in 1971 by Ernest J. Gaines. It was produced as an award-winning television movie in 1973. The movie was produced by Robert W. Christiansen and Rick Rosenberg. It was directed by John Korty, with screenplay written by Tracy Keenan Wynn. The main actresses/actors are as follows: Cicely Tyson (Miss Jane Pittman), Eric Brown/Arnold Wilkinson (Jimmy), Richard Dysart (Master Bryant), Joel Fluellen (Unc Isom), Will Hare (Elbert Clureau), Katherine Helmond (The lady at the house), Davis Hooks (Colonel Dye), Elinora Johnson (Mary), Warren Kenner (Job), Dudley Knight (Trooper Brown), …show more content…
It covers Miss Pittman’s many experiences, from the Civil War to the inception of the Civil Rights Movement. All of her experiences come from the memories of a 110 year old Pittman. Miss Pittman’s story originates with her being a child slave in Louisiana. Her character portrays the many obstacle and hard times that she faced during her childhood as well as those that she would later face head on during the Civil Rights …show more content…
These rules were those that had been passed down through many generations of white slave owners. These were rules that ensured that blacks were treated much differently than whites…much worse, in most cases. I think the filmmakers were attempting to get people to see as well as understand some of the many injustices that slavery presented. After the inception of the civil Rights Era, the “good ole boy” network began to fall apart as the barriers began to tumble down due to the fact that the social code no longer had a legal basis and could no longer continue. The Civil Rights Movement forced many whites to come to terms with the reality that times were changing. Blacks had begun to tire about the injustices, oppression and segregation between them and whites. The Civil Rights Era was the beginning of an attempt for Blacks to show whites that they deserved the same rights and courtesy’s as they had. Lastly, I think that the filmmakers were very successful at portraying their intended theme(s). They were also successful in showing the obstacles and injustices associated with that time period.
One of my favorite parts of the movie was when Tee Bob fell in love with the Creole woman (she looks white but she isn’t). Tee Bob knows (and is reminded by his family) that a marriage to a black person is not allowed. But Tee Bob doesn’t care and asks the woman to marry him
The movie that I watched is entitled, “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. It actually started out as a novel, written in 1971 by Ernest J. Gaines. It was produced as an award-winning television movie in 1973. The movie was produced by Robert W. Christiansen and Rick Rosenberg. It was directed by John Korty, with screenplay written by Tracy Keenan Wynn. The main actresses/actors are as follows: Cicely Tyson (Miss Jane Pittman), Eric Brown/Arnold Wilkinson (Jimmy), Richard Dysart (Master Bryant), Joel Fluellen (Unc Isom), Will Hare (Elbert Clureau), Katherine Helmond (The lady at the house), Davis Hooks (Colonel Dye), Elinora Johnson (Mary), Warren Kenner (Job), Dudley Knight (Trooper Brown), …show more content…
It covers Miss Pittman’s many experiences, from the Civil War to the inception of the Civil Rights Movement. All of her experiences come from the memories of a 110 year old Pittman. Miss Pittman’s story originates with her being a child slave in Louisiana. Her character portrays the many obstacle and hard times that she faced during her childhood as well as those that she would later face head on during the Civil Rights …show more content…
These rules were those that had been passed down through many generations of white slave owners. These were rules that ensured that blacks were treated much differently than whites…much worse, in most cases. I think the filmmakers were attempting to get people to see as well as understand some of the many injustices that slavery presented. After the inception of the civil Rights Era, the “good ole boy” network began to fall apart as the barriers began to tumble down due to the fact that the social code no longer had a legal basis and could no longer continue. The Civil Rights Movement forced many whites to come to terms with the reality that times were changing. Blacks had begun to tire about the injustices, oppression and segregation between them and whites. The Civil Rights Era was the beginning of an attempt for Blacks to show whites that they deserved the same rights and courtesy’s as they had. Lastly, I think that the filmmakers were very successful at portraying their intended theme(s). They were also successful in showing the obstacles and injustices associated with that time period.
One of my favorite parts of the movie was when Tee Bob fell in love with the Creole woman (she looks white but she isn’t). Tee Bob knows (and is reminded by his family) that a marriage to a black person is not allowed. But Tee Bob doesn’t care and asks the woman to marry him