Gone Are the Days! (1963)
A young, idealistic man returns home to the plantation where he grew up in servitude. With him, he brings his fiance, Lutiebelle, in hopes of convincing the plantation owner that she is really his cousin in order to secure the family inheritance. To aid in the comic complications that follow are his family members Missy and Gitlow, and the plantation owners endearing (but ineffectual) son Charlie.
Director: Nicholas Webster
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: August 9, 1963
Cast
- Ossie Davis - Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
- Ruby Dee - Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins
- Godfrey Cambridge - Gitlow Judson
- Hilda Haynes - Missy Judson
- Beah Richards - Idella Landy
- Alan Alda - Charlie Cotchipee
- Sorrell Booke - Ol' Cap', Stonewall Jackson Cotchipee
Screenplay
Cinematography: Boris Kaufman
Editing: Ralph Rosenblum
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
sheriff, plantation, impersonation
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gone Are the Days! about?
- A young, idealistic man returns home to the plantation where he grew up in servitude. With him, he brings his fiance, Lutiebelle, in hopes of convincing the plantation owner that she is really his cousin in order to secure the family inheritance. To aid in the comic complications that follow are his family members Missy and Gitlow, and the plantation owners endearing (but ineffectual) son Charlie.
- Who directed Gone Are the Days!?
- Gone Are the Days! was directed by Nicholas Webster.
- Who stars in Gone Are the Days!?
- Gone Are the Days! stars Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Godfrey Cambridge, Hilda Haynes, Beah Richards, Alan Alda.
- How long is Gone Are the Days!?
- Gone Are the Days! has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Gone Are the Days!?
- Gone Are the Days! is a Drama film.