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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.

RomanceDrama

Release: 1996-01-26Runtime: 115 minRating: 3.6 (5)

Cast

Al Freeman Jr.

Al Freeman Jr.

Poppa

Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Ma Ponk

Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Ma Pearl

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Miss Alice (as Salli Richardson)

Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Miss Annie

Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey

Mr. Walter

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

Preacher Hurn

Ray J

Ray J

Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.)

Polly Bergen

Polly Bergen

Miss Maybry

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Mr. Will

Crew

Tim Reid

Tim Reid

Director

Paul W. Cooper

Screenplay

Clifton L. Taulbert

Novel