Ernest J. Gaines' The sky is gray / Learning in Focus presents ; produced by Whitney Green ; teleplay by Charles Fuller ; directed by Stan Lathan.

Based on the short story by Ernest J. Gaines. In rural Louisiana in the 1940's, a young black boy accompanies his mother into town and absorbs valuable lessons of pride, charity and dignity.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:American short story collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Main Author: Lewis, Webster (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Monterey Video (Firm)
Learning in Focus, inc
Monterey Media
Other Authors: Lathan, Stan (Director)
Fuller, Charles (Screenwriter)
Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018 (Actor)
Bond, James, III (Actor)
Avery, Margaret (Actor)
Little, Cleavon (Actor)
Derricks-Carroll, Clinton, 1953- (Actor)
French, Susan, 1912-2003 (Actor)
Williams, Hal, 1938- (Actor)
Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982 (Host)
Pizer, Larry (Cinematographer)
Gaines, Ernest J., 1933-2019
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Monterey Video : Distributed by Monterey Media, Inc., [2005], ©2005.
Series:American short story collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Gaines, Ernest J., > 1933-2019 > Film adaptations.
African Americans > Louisiana > Drama.
Mothers and sons > Louisiana > Drama.
Discrimination > Louisiana > Drama.
Louisiana > Race relations > Drama.
Louisiana > Social life and customs > Drama.
Short stories, American > Film adaptations.
Made-for-TV movies.
Fiction television programs.
Television adaptations.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Short stories, American
Made-for-TV movies.
Fiction television programs.
Television adaptations.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (44 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Sky is gray.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Based on the short story by Ernest J. Gaines. In rural Louisiana in the 1940's, a young black boy accompanies his mother into town and absorbs valuable lessons of pride, charity and dignity.
Note:Originally broadcast on television in 1980.
Special features: author bio; actor bios; printable study guide; about the American Short Story Collection; audio transcript interview with Robert Geller; Henry Fonda intro.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CL4 D0044574 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
ISBN:1569944288
9781569944288
Credits:Director of photography, Larry Pizer ; editor, Barbara Pokras ; music, Webster Lewis.
System Details:DVD, region 1; stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Host, Henry Fonda.
Cast:
Olivia Cole, James Bond III, Margaret Avery, Cleavon Little, Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Susan French, Hal Williams.