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Five on the Black Hand Side (1973) - full transcript. In contrast to most of the violence-laden "blaxploitation" films of the period, this low-budget effort eschews exploitation for humanity and domestic drama. Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the domineering head of a middle-class African American family.
Five on the Black Hand Side is a 1973 African American comedy film based on the 1969 play of the same name by Charlie L. Russell. It was shot in Los Angeles, California. Leonard Jackson appeared as John Henry Brooks. He was cast in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple fifteen years later.
Mar 7, 2023 · Five on the black hand side ; a play in three acts. by. Russell, Charlie L. Publication date. 1973. Publisher. New York : Third Press. Collection. internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled.
Summary. You are living in Harlem and married to a man who makes you keep a daily time schedule and who reads the Wall Street Journal at breakfast before proceeding to work in a barber shop. This man detests your daughter's fiance and one of your sons is living in rebellion on the roof. What do you do?
Overview. You are living in Harlem and married to a man who makes you keep a daily time schedule and who reads the Wall Street Journal at breakfast before proceeding to work in a barber shop. This man detests your daughter's fiance and one of your sons is living in rebellion on the roof. What do you do?
Oct 25, 1973 · Five on the Black Hand Side: Directed by Oscar Williams. With Godfrey Cambridge, Clarice Taylor, Leonard Jackson, Virginia Capers. In contrast to most of the violence-laden "blaxploitation" films of the period, this low-budget effort eschews exploitation for humanity and domestic drama.
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Jul 11, 2021 · Mr. Brooks (Leonard Jackson) is an African-American barbershop owner who runs his household with an iron fist. One day, however, Mrs. Brooks (Clarice Taylor) tires of his stern approach and ...
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