Purlie Poster

Purlie

53.00% | October 12, 1981 | Drama, Music

Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.

Featured Crew

Al Perryman
Choreographer
Ray Wright
Orchestrator
Randy Nordstrom
Lighting Director
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