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White Mama

Plot: A poor, elderly white woman living in a tenement in a black ghetto is befriended by a neighborhood boy, and the two of them form a mutually beneficial relationship: he provides her companionship and protection, and she becomes the mother he never had.
Release Date: Wednesday, March 5 1980
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Bette DavisBette Davis. Bette Davis was 71 in White Mama as 'Estelle Malone'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Died: Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of Ernest Harden Jr.Ernest Harden Jr.. Ernest Harden Jr. was 27 in White Mama as 'B.T. Williamson'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 25 1952
Portrait of Eileen HeckartEileen Heckart. Eileen Heckart was 60 in White Mama as 'Three Bag Lady'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 29 1919 –
Died: Mon, Dec 31 2001
Portrait of Virginia CapersVirginia Capers. Virginia Capers was 54 in White Mama as 'Gorilla Sydney'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1925 –
Died: Thu, May 06 2004
Portrait of Anne RamseyAnne Ramsey. Anne Ramsey was 50 in White Mama as 'Heavy Charm'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 27 1929 –
Died: Thu, Aug 11 1988
Portrait of Lurene TuttleLurene Tuttle. Lurene Tuttle was 72 in White Mama as 'Mrs. McIntyre'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 20 1907 –
Died: Wed, May 28 1986
Portrait of Tony BurtonTony Burton. Tony Burton was 42 in White Mama as 'Black Fighter'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 23 1937 –
Died: Thu, Feb 25 2016
Portrait of Peg ShirleyPeg Shirley. Peg Shirley was 46 in White Mama as 'Judge Alice Quentin'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 06 1933
Portrait of Ernie HudsonErnie Hudson. Ernie Hudson was 34 in White Mama as 'Counsellor'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1945
Portrait of Dan MasonDan Mason. Dan Mason was >> in White Mama as 'Father Gannon'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vincent SchiavelliVincent Schiavelli. Vincent Schiavelli was 31 in White Mama as 'Medic'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 10 1948 –
Died: Sun, Dec 25 2005
Portrait of Cheryl HarveyCheryl Harvey. Cheryl Harvey was >> in White Mama as 'Probation Woman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jesse D. GoinsJesse D. Goins. Jesse D. Goins was >> in White Mama as 'Intern'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HancockJohn Hancock. John Hancock was 39 in White Mama as 'Tall Black Man'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 04 1941 –
Died: Mon, Oct 12 1992
Portrait of Lanyard A. WilliamsLanyard A. Williams. Lanyard A. Williams was >> in White Mama as 'Young Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie QuillanEddie Quillan. Eddie Quillan was 72 in White Mama as 'Old White Man'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 31 1907 –
Died: Thu, Jul 19 1990
Portrait of Tracy FineTracy Fine. Tracy Fine was >> in White Mama as 'Candy Striper'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maggie GwinnMaggie Gwinn. Maggie Gwinn was >> in White Mama as 'Waitress'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roger HamptonRoger Hampton. Roger Hampton was 34 in White Mama as 'Man in Alley'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 12 1945 –
Died: Sat, Sep 15 2012
Portrait of Robert RuthRobert Ruth. Robert Ruth was 44 in White Mama as 'Superintendent'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1936 –
Died: Sat, Dec 29 2018

Crew

Portrait of Jackie CooperJackie Cooper. Jackie Cooper was 57 in White Mama as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 15 1922 –
Died: Tue, May 03 2011
Portrait of William B. JurgensenWilliam B. Jurgensen. William B. Jurgensen was >> in White Mama as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert C.S. DownsRobert C.S. Downs. Robert C.S. Downs was >> in White Mama as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean Moore EdwardsJean Moore Edwards. Jean Moore Edwards was >> in White Mama as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thomas W. MooreThomas W. Moore. Thomas W. Moore was >> in White Mama as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jerry DronskyJerry Dronsky. Jerry Dronsky was >> in White Mama as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter MatzPeter Matz. Peter Matz was 51 in White Mama as 'Music'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 06 1928 –
Died: Fri, Aug 09 2002
Portrait of Ned ParsonsNed Parsons. Ned Parsons was >> in White Mama as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gary MorenoGary Moreno. Gary Moreno was >> in White Mama as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paula Lynn KaatzPaula Lynn Kaatz. Paula Lynn Kaatz was >> in White Mama as 'Costumer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday