Palmerstown, U.S.A. | The Black Travelers Part 1 & 2 | S1E107 & S1E108 | The Norman Lear Effect

Watch one of Morgan Freeman's first performances in this Palmerstown, U.S.A. DOUBLE FEATURE
00:00 From Season 1, Episode 107 'The Black Travelers: I' - Guest star Morgan Freeman plays Mailman, a pitcher on a traveling black baseball team that's hustles a game against the white Palmerston team.
47:41 From Season 1, Episode 108 'The Black Travelers: II' - W. D. takes bets on the ballgame, but doesn't tell that the opponents are a professional team. Everyone wants Rifle Johnson (Scatman Crothers) to pitch. The game is played between The Black Travelers and the town's mixed team.
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About Palmerstown, U.S.A. : Set in the rural South of the 1930s, drama focuses on the loyal friendship between two boys, one black and the other white, and their families; all are tested by inevitable racial conflicts.
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[@harristonrichardson4754]

3 of the greatest black actors of a time, Scatman Crothers, Bill Duke and Morgan Freeman.

[@eternal1blue]

Helen Martin

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This the first time I ever seen Morgan Freeman this young 😂😂

[@gnewt75]

Morgan Freeman was 70 years old in the show.

[@jodirook71]

GOOGLE ELECTRIC COMPANY EASY READER

[@cornbreadthedog]

Morgan Freeman is just simply awesome here! Movie star cool and box office charisma is on full display here...way before he hit it really big on later film projects.

[@cornbreadthedog]

The W.D. actor totally reminds me of a young Fred Gwynne from the Munsters. Especially with the frustrated facial expressions and wry smiles.

[@ritagreenlaw8923]

I thank you for the upload. Some of my favorite actors and actresses are on here.

[@delciawhitaker1893]

A good black movie with excellent actors.

[@samiam7342]

I was waiting for bill duke to say - "you know you done f'd up, right?"

[@lindak.mcleod5858]

I KNOW ! I KNOW ! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@anoukcarswell6611]

OMG ! Palmerstown , USA damn I remember this like it was yesterday

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Ditto.

[@sallykohorst8803]

Yes nice to see Michael j. Fox.

[@cornbreadthedog]

Wow. A very young Micael J. Fox is on this show. Looks like he's 14 or 15 years old here. Cool.

[@jamalbenthall151]

I don't remember this show. I think it is good, though. Great story and acting.

[@ritagreenlaw8923]

Johnelle Allen played on the first black soap opera Generations.

[@cedricliggins7528]

I miss these days. Those were some good times for our country. Truly miss them. I really liked how the baseball game brought the town together white and colored.

[@dodsonlatanya7143]

🤨🤔

[@knowledggeborn5697]

Colored?? Tf you mean?

[@areguapiri]

Sneaky, white supremacist comment.

[@bribay]

Comedy post.

[@robertamoyaw8812]

Best Team in the Whole World!!! ❤

[@printzps3555]

AWESOME MOVIE

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A lot of information being transferred if you look deep enough 😞

[@infinityweay]

This is involved with Alex Haley. So, Alex Haley used his family name and did a lot of projects!

[@hatednyc]

1:21:32 winds up hat backwards, cut to the pitch hats forwards, cut back to the play and the hat is backwards again!

[@freddy8479]

I remember this short lived series, debuting the career of Michael J. Fox.

[@diepiriye]

Powerful stuff here! Really.

[@uofa82]

Morgan Freeman!!!👏👏👏

[@delciawhitaker1893]

Yes Michael J. Fox was the young clerk in the store who spread the news of the first game around town. Yes,WD does look like a young Fred Gwynn.

[@cornbreadthedog]

The actual baseball game is pretty cool. The crowd moans like an old man being massaged at the chiropractor's office. LOL.

[@areguapiri]

History told through the white man's eyes.

[@oldaggieb9403]

GOOD SHOW.Hope to see more of this show

[@jodirook71]

@1:18:40 Shout Out SATHEL PAGE !! The love of my lifes fave player of all time

[@Lovvorns3BFarms]

Anyone know whatever happened to little David?

[@janiceadams5274]

Always race

[@sharongillespie587]

Town divided but united for sports

[@cornbreadthedog]

Same thing with the Olympics and World Wars back then. Peoples back then temporarily let go of their personal belief systems for a greater cause or a larger common enemy. Key word.... temporarily. LOL.

[@CrackHead-iy5vt]

They traveled to bring people's of color and the pale faces together. See how different the town was afterwards... they were just like those 2 little kids.

[@sistagirllondon]

I can't watch. Us having to skin & grin ... i can't take it! 😢😢😢

[@anoukcarswell6611]

Get over it , a person can't smile 😊

[@sistagirllondon]

@@anoukcarswell6611 get over what?

[@anoukcarswell6611]

@@sistagirllondon No harm intended , just stating we can't cry over spilled milk we didn't walk in their shoes we didn't live in their lifetime they were proud to be pro ball players like Bingo Long it's a day in the life all I'm saying is don't get up set cause your young just chief eat some popcorn and enjoy the movie hope you did watch it , it's really good . Have a good day Sis

[@sistagirllondon]

@@anoukcarswell6611 no i didn't watch it and, yes, i CAN cry over spilled milk. And, it's disrespectful to trivialize their agony by comparing it to spilled milk.

[@anoukcarswell6611]

@@sistagirllondon OK all I'm saying is you can't put the milk back in the bottle it is what it is so don't cry , those ppl in those days died before you were born

[@harristonrichardson4754]

He WANTED THEM to play for real right ??? HA HA HA HA HA ,,

[@kordellthompson161]

This is the youngest I’ve ever seen Morgan Freeman🤔

[@fairassesment]

Morgan Freeman was 14 when he filmed this. Scatman was 23 and Bill Duke was the same age he is now.

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😂😂😂

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😊p

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Heçañthañdlethem

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Sellout

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Who? Why? What? Stfu

[@johnniebanks4832]

This show was straight cringe worthy!😡