The Sky Is Gray (1980)
From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Stan Lathan
Writing:
- Ernest J. Gaines
- Charles Fuller
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Release Date: 1980-01-01
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 46
Octavia
Rosemary
Monsieur Bayonne
Preacher
John Lee's Mother
Ernest
Self - Series Host (uncredited)