Ossie Davis

  • Herb Gardner – I’m Not Rappaport (1996)

    1991-2000ComedyDramaHerb GardnerUSA

    Quote:
    from wikipedia: Inspired by two elderly men Gardner met in New York City’s Central Park, the play focuses on Nat Moyer, a cantankerous Jew, and Midge Carter, a feisty African-American, who spend their days sitting on a bench. The both mask the realities of aging, sharing tall tales that Nat spins. The play touches on several issues, including society’s treatment of the aging, the difficulties dealing with adult children who think they know what’s best for their parents, and the dangers that lurk in urban areas.Read More »

  • Ossie Davis – Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

    1961-1970CrimeCultOssie DavisUSA

    Synopsis:
    Harlem’s African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O’Malley (Calvin Lockhart), who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of land in Africa. When New York City police officers Gravedigger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge) and Coffin Ed Johnson (Raymond St. Jacques) look into O’Malley’s scam, they learn that the cash is being smuggled inside a bale of cotton. But the police, O’Malley and lots of others find themselves scrambling when the money goes missing.Read More »

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