Purlie

TV Movie
1982
2h 22m

IMDb RATING

8.8/10

120

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Comedy Family Musical

In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring fre... Read allIn the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people.In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people.

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IMDb RATING

8.8/10

120

YOUR RATING

8User reviews

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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The original Broadway production of "Purlie" opened at the Broadway Theater in New York on March 15, 1970, ran for 688 performances and was nominated for the 1970 Tony Award for the Best Musical. Sherman Hemsley, Melba Moore {Winner of the 1970 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical) and Linda Hopkins recreated their stage roles in this filmed production.

Quotes
Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins: [Lutiebelle's just been assaulted by old man Cotchipee] He kissed me!
[points to her cheek]
Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins: Right here.
Missy: Right where?
Gitlow Judson: Oh, Missy, for Pete's sake!
Purlie Victorious Judson: He kissed my woman, Gitlow. He kissed the woman I love!
Gitlow Judson: So what?
Purlie Victorious Judson: So, what do you mean "so what?" Ain't no man kisses the woman I love and lives!
[Gitlow laughs uproariously at this]
Purlie Victorious Judson: That's right, you go ahead and laugh.
[rolls up his sleeves]
Purlie Victorious Judson: Let's have one last look at your teeth before I knock 'em down your throat!

Connections
Version of Gone Are the Days! (1963)

Soundtracks
Walk Him Up the Stairs
Music by Gary Geld
Lyrics by Peter Udell
Sung by Linda Hopkins and Company

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I am so old

This is an amazing musical. I remember watching this when I was like 7. It came on PBS. All me, my sister and my cousins could say was " yes Reverin Pearlaay!" We loved it. I thought for SURE I made it up. If anyone has this on VIDEO you are lucky. It is an amazing and wonderfully charming play! AAAAAAAAH it gets like a zillon stars from me Shala. age 27