Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (film)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a 1978 American television film directed by Jack Smight and starring Claudia McNeil, Janet MacLachlan and Morgan Freeman. It is based on Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning 1976 novel of the same name. The film was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Plot
Set in 1933 Mississippi, this TV pilot film focuses on the Logans, a closely knit, fiercely independent African American family. In Part One, the Logans spearhead a boycott against a bigoted merchant. In part two, Mary Logan is fired from her teaching job for detailing the history of slavery to her students.Cast
- Claudia McNeil as Big Ma
- Janet MacLachlan as Mary Logan
- Robert Christian as David Logan
- Larry B. Scott as T.J.
- Roy Poole as Granger
- Rockne Tarkington as Morrison
- John Cullum as Mr. Jamison
- Morgan Freeman as Uncle Hammer
- Lark Ruffin as Cassie
- Tony Ross as Stacey
- Rodney King Adams as Christopher John
Production
Accolades
The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented by the American Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1978 | Best Cinematography | Robert B. Hauser | |
| 1978 | Best Sound Editing | William L. Stevenson Richard Raderman |