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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Plot: This film relates the story of a tightly connected Afro-American community informally called Colored Town where the inhabitants live and depend on each other in a world where racist oppression is everywhere, as told by a boy called Cliff who spent his childhood there. Despite this, we see the life of the community in all its joys and sorrows, of those that live there while others decide to leave for a better life north
Release Date: Friday, January 26 1996
28 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Al Freeman Jr.Al Freeman Jr.
Al Freeman Jr. was
61 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Poppa'.
Wed, Mar 21 1934 –
Sun, Sep 09 2012
Portrait of Phylicia RashādPhylicia Rashād
Phylicia Rashād was
47 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Ma Ponk'.
Sat, Jun 19 1948
Portrait of Paula KellyPaula Kelly
Paula Kelly was
52 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Ma Pearl'.
Thu, Oct 21 1943 –
Sat, Feb 08 2020
Portrait of Salli Richardson-WhitfieldSalli Richardson-Whitfield
Salli Richardson-Whitfield was
28 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson)'.
Thu, Nov 23 1967
Portrait of Anna Maria HorsfordAnna Maria Horsford
Anna Maria Horsford was
47 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Miss Annie'.
Sat, Mar 06 1948
Portrait of Bernie CaseyBernie Casey
Bernie Casey was
56 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Mr. Walter'.
Thu, Jun 08 1939 –
Wed, Sep 20 2017
Portrait of Isaac HayesIsaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes was
53 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Preacher Hurn'.
Thu, Aug 20 1942 –
Sun, Aug 10 2008
Portrait of Ray JRay J
Ray J was
15 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.)'.
Sat, Jan 17 1981
Portrait of Polly BergenPolly Bergen
Polly Bergen was
65 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Miss Maybry'.
Mon, Jul 14 1930 –
Sat, Sep 20 2014
Portrait of Taj MahalTaj Mahal
Taj Mahal was
53 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Mr. Will'.
Sun, May 17 1942
Portrait of LeonLeon
Leon was
33 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Uncle Melvin'.
Thu, Mar 08 1962
Portrait of Richard RoundtreeRichard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree was
53 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Cleve'.
Thu, Jul 09 1942 –
Tue, Oct 24 2023

Crew

Portrait of Tim ReidTim Reid
Tim Reid was
51 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Director'
Tue, Dec 19 1944
Portrait of Paul W. CooperPaul W. Cooper
Paul W. Cooper was
>> in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Clifton L. TaulbertClifton L. Taulbert
Clifton L. Taulbert was
>> in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as 'Novel'
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