Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975)
Russell B. Parker, a former vaudeville hoofer, is a man of big dreams but small ambitions. He hardly works at all in fact, often spending the time incessantly playing checkers with his friend, William Jenkins. Parker lives with Theopolis and Bobby, his two unemployed sons, and Adele, his hard-working daughter. The ghost of his dead wife, a woman who drove herself into an early grave working to support the family, nags at his conscience.
Directors: Michael Schultz, Kirk Browning.
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J. Eric Bell as Bobby |
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Godfrey Cambridge as Mr. Jenkins |
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Rosalind Cash as Adele |
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Robert Hooks as Blue Haven |
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Michele Shay as Young Girl |
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Glynn Turman as Theo |
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Douglas Turner Ward as Russell B. Parker |
| Writing | Lonne Elder III | Theatre Play |
| Production | Gerald S. Krone | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Michael Schultz | Director |
| Directing | Kirk Browning | Director |
| Production | Jacqueline Babbin | Producer |
| Writing | Lonne Elder III | Teleplay |