Tonight in 1974 — #TheAutobiographyOfMissJanePittman aired on CBS.

#CicelyTyson won 2 Emmys for this TV movie #LeonardMaltin called “one of TV’s all-time best” (based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines)

#OnThisDay #1970s #1970sTV

check out cicely's luminous appearance on 'soul train': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aHDCI5ajs4
#donCornelius #cinema #cicelyTyson #film #music #musique #soul

check out cicely's luminous appearance on 'soul train': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aHDCI5ajs4
#donCornelius #cinema #cicelyTyson #film #music #musique #soul

#art/#history: as phenomenal a thespian as she was, it was cicely tyson's spirit that really stole the show. from 'sounder' to 'the autobiography of miss jane pittman' through to 'roots', cicely chose her roles carefully, ensuring that the stayed aligned to her principles. miles davis credited her for helping him overcome his cocaine addiction - & she was committed to a healthy lifestyle, adhering mainly to a plant-based diet for the best part of her 96 years.
#mastoArt #film #cicelyTyson

#art/#history: as phenomenal a thespian as she was, it was cicely tyson's spirit that really stole the show. from 'sounder' to 'the autobiography of miss jane pittman' through to 'roots', cicely chose her roles carefully, ensuring that the stayed aligned to her principles. miles davis credited her for helping him overcome his cocaine addiction - & she was committed to a healthy lifestyle, adhering mainly to a plant-based diet for the best part of her 96 years.
#mastoArt #film #cicelyTyson