Movie Description
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
(1999)Overview
Tells the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, two African-American (they preferred "colored") sisters who both lived past the age of 100. They grew up on a North Carolina college campus, the daughters of the first African-American Episcopal bishop, who was born a slave, and a woman with an inter-racial background. With the support of each other and their family, they survived encounters with racism and sexism in their own different ways. Sadie quietly and sweetly broke barriers to become the first African-American home-ec teacher in New York City, while Bessie, with her own brand of outspokenness, became the second African-American dentist in New York City. At the ages of 103 and 101, they told their story to Amy Hill Hearth, a white New York Times reporter who published an article about them. The overwhelming response launched a bestselling book, a Broadway play, and this film.
Featured Crew
- Director : Lynne Littman
- Producer : Tony Amatullo
- Writer : Emily Mann
- Cast : Diahann Carroll,Ruby Dee,Amy Madigan,Lisa Arrindell,Audra McDonald,Mykelti Williamson,Lonette McKee,Richard Roundtree,Della Reese,Ahmond,Cameron Arnett,Nate Bynum,Thomas Clark,Sharlease Collier,Brandon Crawford,Cordereau Dye,Annie-Joe Edwards,Carter Gaston,Micki Grant,Kiara Harris,April Jones,Rebecca Koon,Patty Mack,Lizan Mitchell,Terry Nienhuis,Clifton Powell,Alison Robertson,Bumper Robinson,Bobby Tyson,Alex Van,Camille O. Cosby,Tiffany LeShai McMinn
Cast
Sadie Delany
Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
Amy Hill Hearth
Sadie in her 20s
Bessie in her 20s
Papa Delany
Mama Delany
Booker T. Washington
Martha Logan
Henry Delany
Lemuel
Lucious
Churchgoer
Bag Boy
Hubert Thomas Delany
New Tenant
Manross Delany
Actress playing Sadie on Broadway
Sadie age 7
Harriet
Miss Moseley
Mildred
Actress playing Bessie on Broadway
Mr. Milliam
Frazier Johnson
Teacher
Frank
Hap
Drunk White Man
Broadway Audience Member (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Posters
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Oslo
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Lucky Them
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Facts
Original TitleHaving Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Status Released
Release Information
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1999-04-18
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 40m
Production CompaniesColumbia TriStar Television,Dreyfuss / James Productions,CBS
Genres
- History
- Drama
- TV Movie
