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  • Booker (1984)
  • TV Movie | 54 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Booker (1984)
TV Movie | 54 min | Biography, Drama, Family

Set in the 1860's South, Booker is the impassioned story of the boy who struggled through slavery to found the Tuskegee Institute. Through the eyes of nine-year-old Booker T. Washington, viewers witness the end of the Civil War, the ...See moreSet in the 1860's South, Booker is the impassioned story of the boy who struggled through slavery to found the Tuskegee Institute. Through the eyes of nine-year-old Booker T. Washington, viewers witness the end of the Civil War, the cruelties that endured after slavery was abolished, and the hard work that led Booker to education and true freedom. Booker is a one-hour drama based on the childhood of Booker T. Washington and his quest for education in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War. Booker was shown nationally on PBS by the series, WONDERWORKS and subsequently on the Disney Channel, the BBC, and throughout the world. Booker continues to be broadcast and used in thousands of schools in America and abroad. The film was chosen as among the top 10 best home video release for children by Parenting Magazine and best script for a children's drama by the Writer's Guild of America. Written by Avon Kirkland See less
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John Allman (screenplay) | Charles Eric Johnson (screenplay) (as Charles Johnson) (story) (as Charles Johnson) | Avon Kirkland (story)
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Oct 1, 1984 (United States)

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Shavar Ross
Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington   See fewer
CCH Pounder
Jane (as C.C.H. Pounder) Jane (as C.C.H. Pounder)   See fewer
Shelley Duvall
Laura Burroughs Laura Burroughs   See fewer
Judge Reinhold
Newt Burroughs Newt Burroughs   See fewer
Doreen Lang
Eliza Burroughs Eliza Burroughs   See fewer
Tony Haney
Monroe Monroe   See fewer
LeVar Burton
William Davis William Davis   See fewer
Fred Edmondson
Man in Crowd Man in Crowd   See fewer
Mel Stewart
Reverend Rice Reverend Rice   See fewer
Marian Mercer
Mrs. Ruffner Mrs. Ruffner   See fewer
Rick Artis
Patroller Patroller   See fewer
Darris Earhart
Patroller Patroller   See fewer
Mick Olsen
Patroller Patroller   See fewer
Jim Clapp
Yankee Soldier Yankee Soldier   See fewer
Paul Cox
Yankee Soldier Yankee Soldier   See fewer
Leon Litwack
Shopkeeper Shopkeeper   See fewer
Don De Fina
Barber (as Don DeFina) Barber (as Don DeFina)   See fewer
Jim Haynie
Wheeler Wheeler   See fewer
Henry Travers
Honest White Man Honest White Man   See fewer
Doraya Walker
Black Man's Daughter Black Man's Daughter   See fewer
Malomba Anderson
Runaway Slave Runaway Slave   See fewer
Jenae Beverly
Amanda Amanda   See fewer
Tom Dahlgren
General Ruffner General Ruffner   See fewer
Denny Delk
Yankee Soldier Yankee Soldier   See fewer
Hank Ross
Black Man on Road Black Man on Road   See fewer
Light Silver
Abe Burroughs Abe Burroughs   See fewer
Melvina Smedley
Beatrice Peters Beatrice Peters   See fewer
Winston Young
Man at Blacksmith Shop Man at Blacksmith Shop   See fewer
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