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To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

Plot: Excerpts from the 1969 Off-Broadway production at the Cherry Lane Theater of To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry, adapted by Robert Nemiroff, Hansberry's widower, and directed by Gene Frankel.
Release Date: Sunday, March 2 1969
56 years ago
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Portrait of Rita GardnerRita Gardner. Rita Gardner was 34 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Birthday: Tue, Oct 23 1934 –
Died: Sat, Sep 24 2022
Portrait of Bruce HallBruce Hall. Bruce Hall was >> in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gertrude JeannetteGertrude Jeannette. Gertrude Jeannette was >> in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Janet LeagueJanet League. Janet League was 28 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1940
Portrait of Tina SattinTina Sattin. Tina Sattin was >> in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stephen StrimpellStephen Strimpell. Stephen Strimpell was 32 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Birthday: Sun, Jan 17 1937 –
Died: Mon, Apr 10 2006
Portrait of Dolores SuttonDolores Sutton. Dolores Sutton was 42 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Birthday: Fri, Feb 04 1927 –
Died: Mon, May 11 2009
Portrait of Cicely TysonCicely Tyson. Cicely Tyson was 44 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Birthday: Fri, Dec 19 1924 –
Died: Thu, Jan 28 2021
Portrait of Bernard WardBernard Ward. Bernard Ward was >> in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Gene FrankelGene Frankel. Gene Frankel was >> in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lorraine HansberryLorraine Hansberry. Lorraine Hansberry would have been no older than 34 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, May 19 1930 –
Died: Tue, Jan 12 1965
Portrait of James MacAllenJames MacAllen. James MacAllen was >> in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert NemiroffRobert Nemiroff. Robert Nemiroff was >> in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John WardJohn Ward. John Ward was >> in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words as 'Set Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday