This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of lackawanna blues. Marcus franklin lives in a lively boardinghouse in the blue collar town of lackawanna, new york, with his father jimmy smits after his parents. Lackawanna blues 2005 the image could not be loaded. Gothiclackawanna blues is an entertaining movie with a great cast including. He was raised by his father and mother and the neighborhood. Mixing new versions of old songs with originals isnt a unique concept when it comes to constructing movie music, but its seldom been done as effectively as on this soundtrack from the 2005 hbo film lacakawanna blues. The actress won an emmy and golden globe for her role in hbos 2005 movie lackawanna blues.
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Marcus franklin lives in a lively boardinghouse in the blue collar town of lackawanna, new york, with his father jimmy. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Lackawanna blues tv movie 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Epatha merkerson, marcus carl franklin, mos def, carmen ejogo, bill simms jr. Epathamerkerson, ruben santiagohudson, jimmy smits, terrence dashon howard, carmen ejogo, mos def, ernie hudson, macy gray,hill harper, rosie perez, delroy lindo and academy awardwinner louis gossett jr. Run by motherly nanny crosby, the residents teach the. Jackson and halle berry, aired in february 2005 as part of black history month. Produced for the premium cable network hbo, lackawanna blues features a. The play dramatizes the character of the authors primary caregiver when. Being a baby boomer growing up in the early 60s as a person of color, lackawanna blues is note perfect in capturing the sentiment of a time long gone. Wolfes lackawanna blues begins in a sterile, dreary 1980s hospital room, where an agonizing ruben jr. Lackawanna blues dvd based on the award winning play by ruben santiagohudson, this poignant and colorful drama tells the inspirational story of a courageous woman, nanny, whose spirit and strength served as the foundation for a struggling community trying to survive during the segregation era. Lackawanna blues dvd, 2005 what a terrific piece of filmmaking interesting story and really good acting by a cast of wellknown people. Lackawanna blues is a drama television film directed by george c.
His autobiographical play lackawanna blues was a sensation at the public theater and went on to be an awardwinning hbo film. He started directing plays particularly wilsons and. Kerr smith at the premiere of lackawanna blues during the 2005 sundance film festival. Cast and crew credits for lackawanna blues, 2005, directed by george c.
With lackawanna blues, veteran theater director george c. Lackawanna blues movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The bulk of the film takes place in the late 1960s, but aside from a few pop songs on the soundtrack and a passing reference to the black power movement there is no clue that this film is set in a period after the landmark civil rights legislation. She had arguably her greatest critical success with her leading performance as the spirited nanny crosby in the acclaimed television movie lackawanna blues hbo, 2005, a role that won the actress both a golden globe and emmy award. Hill harper, an accomplished film, television and stage actor, stars in the hit cbs drama series, csi. A young boy grows up among a makeshift family of oddballs and dreamers in this adaptation of ruben santiagohudsons acclaimed oneman show. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Lackawanna blues is an american play written by ruben santiagohudson that premiered in 2001. The play dramatizes the character of the authors primary caregiver when he was growing up in lackawanna, new york, during the 1950s and 1960s. The lackawanna valley, a circa 1855 painting by george inness lackawanna blues, a 2001 ruben santiagohudson play that was adapted as a 2005 television movie other uses edit.
Outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or a movie for actress s. The ruben santiagohudson picture pages superiorpics. The last ride 2011, 10,000 saints 2015, a time for dancing 2002, the business of fancydancing 2002, grace unplugged 20. Lackawanna blues dvd january 1, 2005 by lackawanna blues author 4. Lackawanna blues 2005 soundtrack castle 2010 director. Lackawanna blues music cd midcontinent public library. He won a tony award for his performance in august wilsons seven guitars.
Lackawanna blues 2005 in the 1950s and 60s, young ruben santiago jr. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Kerr smith at the launch of the ubid for hurricane relief charity auction and benefit. Curtis laseter construction coordinator recent project. Drama lackawanna blues zasluzeno je postala jednim od najbolje ocijenjenih americkih tv filmova u 2005. In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boys life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s lackawanna, new york. Synopsis for this movie has been provided by the movie database. Lackawanna blues 2005 backdrops the movie database tmdb. But soon enough viewers are catapulted back to 1950s lackawanna, new york, a more vibrant and colorful time, where that frail woman, previously seen fighting for her life. Department of afroamerican research arts culture recommended for you 9. Wolfe, with rosie perez, paula brown, adina porter, at turner classic movies.
Epatha merkerson and a nod to john papsidera in the outstanding casting for a miniseries, movie or a special category. Lackawanna blues original soundtrack releases allmusic. This february, he will star in the hbo movie, lackawanna blues 2005, which is based on the criticallyacclaimed stage play by ruben santiagohudson. In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boys life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives. Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist.
John kassir at an event for lackawanna blues 2005 s. What i wanted to create visually is the sense the viewer. Lackawanna revels in the mood of the late 1940s and. Golden globe, best performance by an actress in a limited series or motion picture made for television for lackawanna blues 2005 screen actors guild awards, outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries for lackawanna blues. Jonathan demme philadelphia, silence of the lambs is executive producing the series with grant.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Ruben junior marcus carl franklin is a young boy who. Marcus franklin lives in a lively boardinghouse in the bluecollar town of lackawanna, new york, with his father jimmy. Sheldon hawkes, a reclusive coroner who walked away from a promising surgical career after the traumatic loss of two patients.
Hill harper does his damnedest to bring his graying nanny s. Millennium approaches 1993 and the musical bring in da noise, bring in da funk 1996, starring savion glover. The intimacy of these scenes can be traced to noted stage director george c. Africanamerican playwright, director and producer george c. Rent lackawanna blues 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Learn about the woman behind lackawanna blues nanny.
Outstanding television movie, lackawanna blues, 2005 humanitas. The sets consisted primarily of practical locations and some wild walls. The soundtrack companion to an hbo film directed by george c. Epatha merkerson wins 2005 emmy award for lead actress in a miniseries or movie duration. Lackawanna blues 2005 right here, right now, on youtube. Halle berrys lackawanna blues is the opening night film.
Lackawanna blues 1186 words 5 pages the blue side of human nature george c. Actrices et acteurs lackawanna blues 2005 lackawanna blues, casting du film. Epatha merkerson, marcus carl franklin, yasiin bey, carmen ejogo. He has also completed work on the independent film.
The most prophetic statementassessment about those times comes near the end when reuben santiago, as a young man off to college, muses about the lost of a significant part of culture for. Edit release all versions of this release new submission. Lackawanna blues dvd columbus metropolitan library. Epatha merkerson and marcus franklin on dvd and bluray. Gothic lackawanna blues is an entertaining movie with a great cast including.
Hbo leads cablers with twelve, including seven for its lackawanna blues epic, which garnered several emmy nominations and two wins. Wolf and based on ruben santiagohudsons acclaimed one man show santiagohudson wrote the screenplay adaptation and appears in the film about a black youth coming of age in upstate new york in the early 1960s, lackawanna blues mixes new material by mos def, robert bradley and macy gray all of whom have roles in the film with. Louis blues 1958, nat king cole, eartha kitt, ruby dee duration. Wolfe is widely known for directing tony kushners pulitzer prizewinning drama angels in america. He has also completed work on the independent film, america brown 2004, which was accepted into the 2004 tribeca film festival. It is based on the play of the same name by santiagohudson.
Heres the complete list of this years primetime emmy award nominees, with a networkbynetwork tally of nominations pdf, 147k. The inspiring woman behind lackawanna blues nanny american. Best actor featured role play, seven guitars, 1996. Wolfes madeforhbo adaptation of ruben santiagohudsons memory play. Find album release information for lackawanna blues original soundtrack on allmusic. Mixing new versions of old songs with originals isnt a unique concept when it comes to constructing movie music, but its seldom been done as effectively as on this soundtrack from the 2005 hbo. Epathamerkerson, ruben santiagohudson, jimmy smits, terrence dashon howard, carmen ejogo, mos def, ernie hudson, macy gray,hill harper, rosie perez, delroy. She is rescued from neglect and physical abuse by pam, a. Ruben santiagohudson was born on november 24, 1956 in lackawanna, new york, usa as ruben santiago. Wolfes 2005 film, lackawanna blues is an autobiographical story of a young african american boy growing up in a boarding house occupied by a variety of characters, both intriguing and unique.
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