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American Playhouse: Season 8, Episode 1

A Raisin in the Sun (1 Feb. 1989)

TV Episode  -  171 min  -  Biography | Drama
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Director:

Bill Duke

Writer:

Lorraine Hansberry (play)
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Episode credited cast:
Starletta DuPois ...
Ruth Younger
Lou Ferguson Lou Ferguson ...
Joseph Asagai
John Fiedler John Fiedler ...
Karl Lindner
Danny Glover ...
Walter Lee Younger
Stephen Henderson ...
Bobo
Kimble Joyner Kimble Joyner ...
Travis Younger
Helen Martin ...
Mrs. Johnson
Joseph C. Phillips Joseph C. Phillips ...
George Murchison
Esther Rolle ...
Lena 'Mama' Younger
Kim Yancey Kim Yancey ...
Beneatha 'Bennie' Younger
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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Trivia

The Broadway production of "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York on March 11, 1959, ran for 530 performances and was nominated for the 1960 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play. See more »

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Version of A Raisin in the Sun (1961) See more »