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The story of a struggling black family living on Chicago's South Side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest. Each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Columbia Pictures Corporation, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Petrie, Daniel, Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965, Poitier, Sidney, McNeil, Claudia, Dee, Ruby, Sands, Diana, Dixon, Ivan, 1931-2008
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York : RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, [1985?]
Subjects:
Feature films.
Minorities > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
African American families > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Racism > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Motion pictures, American.
Description
Summary:The story of a struggling black family living on Chicago's South Side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest. Each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations.
Item Description:Videocassette release of the 1961 motion picture.
Based on the stage play by Lorraine Hansberry.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (128 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Charles Lawton, Jr. ; film editors, William A. Lyon and Paul Weatherwax ; music, Laurence Rosenthal.