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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) (TV)
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28 April 1979 (USA)
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Based on writer Maya Angelou's childhood, this story is about a young girl in the South who is sent to live with her grandmother after her parents divorce. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Terrible acting
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Cast
(in credits order) | Paul Benjamin | ... | Freeman |
 | Diahann Carroll | ... | Vivian |
 | Ruby Dee | ... | Grandmother Baxter |
 | Roger E. Mosley | ... | Bailey Sr. |
 | Esther Rolle | ... | Momma |
| Madge Sinclair | ... | Miss Flowers |
| Constance Good | ... | Maya |
| John Driver | ... | Bailey Jr. (as John M. Driver II) |
| Sonny Jim Gaines | ... | Uncle Willie |
 | Art Evans | ... | Principal |
| J. Don Ferguson | ... | Mr. Donleavy |
| Georgia Allen | ... | Mrs. Gurney |
| Darleen Taylor | ... | 1st Girl |
| Darryl Antony Williams | ... | Tommy Valdon (as Darryl Williams) |
 | Tonea Stewart | ... | Lillie (as Tommie Stewart) |
| Shaunery Stevens | ... | Policeman |
| Monica Kyles | ... | Julie |
| Frankie Mitchell | ... | 2nd Mrs. Fletcher |
| Rick Salassi | ... | Parmenian (as Richard Salassi) |
| Lewis Liddell | ... | Tommy |
| Sammy Liddell | ... | Ira |
| Sylvester Spann | ... | Tutti |
| Hosie Phillips | ... | Preacher |
| Myra Jo Arvin | ... | Red |
| George Cummins | ... | Sheriff Rogers |
| Torain | ... | Teacher |
| Laurie Waters | ... | Tall Girl |
| Mose Lee Williams | ... | 1st Mrs. Fletcher |
| M.L. Breeland | ... | Mr. Peters |
| Angela Brown | ... | Kitty |
| Abbie Burns | ... | Mary |
| Johnny Lewis | ... | 1st Picker |
| John L. Patterson | ... | Man |
| James Peters | ... | 2nd Man |
| Melvin Kennerly | ... | 3rd Man |
| Shirley Perkins | ... | Woman |
| John C. Roper Jr. | ... | White Man |
| Terri Ann Ross | ... | Small Girl |
| I.D. Thompson | ... | Black Man |
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| Fielder Cook | |||
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| Maya Angelou | (book) | |
| Maya Angelou | and | |
| Leonora Thuna | ||
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| Jean Moore Edwards | .... | producer | |
| Thomas W. Moore | .... | executive producer | |
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| Peter Matz | |||
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| Ralph Woolsey | (as Ralph B. Woolsey) | ||
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| Frank J. Urioste | |||
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| Carl Anderson | |||
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| Doug Kelly | .... | makeup artist | |
| Don Lynch | .... | hair stylist | |
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| Dwight Williams | .... | first assistant director | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Calvin Maehl | .... | gaffer | |
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| Daniel Allan Carlin | .... | music editor | |
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- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1979) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Live Home Video (1993) (USA) (VHS)
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96 min
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Referenced in "The Simpsons: I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (#19.4)" (2007)See more »
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The story overall, though quite graphic, is actually decent and reasonably interesting to readers. However, the movie was absolutely dreadful. The story was good, but the acting was terrible. I was crying the whole time because i knew i could never get my spent time back. Don't see this movie. If you do, bring a pistol with a bullet in it, and a few bullets if you're going with friends. I feel sorry for everybody who had anything to do with this film. I also feel sorry for everybody who had to watch the film. Avoid this film at all costs, and if your mother forces you to watch, kill her. Hahahahaha! See! I'm a psycho now!!!! IKWTCBS turned me into a psycho!!!!