To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1972) | Ruby Dee Al Freeman

TV special inspired by the work of the late Lorraine Hansberry was directed by Michael Schultz and stars Ruby Dee.
Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights.
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My father used to always speak about the beauty of Ms. Ruby Dee. This is how I first came to know about her. He spoke of her beauty and gracefulness, and as I grew up and got to view her films and discover more about her, I came to understand why he admired her so much. Her husband was also an amazing man. May they both rest in peace.

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Never knew this was a movie, only a song😮. Bout to watch now.

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Ruby Dee was a beautiful woman especially when she was younger.

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Yes.

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Alisa Stribling Thank you

[@PoloNius67]

Another gem.

[@bigmanfrank5708]

She was absolutely gorgeous (RIP) Ruby Dee

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Wow!!! This special movie is sooooo incredible!😅 I have shared this movie with my children. Hopefully this movie will open & answer an questions that they've always had in mind. The struggles we still yet encounter in our efforts to continue to survive on this planet called LIFE😌 AMEN?!!! QUEENBEE ❤ STILL LEARNING 🤔

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Indeed so. I remember this movie. This is good cinema, acting about real black people's issues. This should be a required literary piece for high school students!

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Lorraine is a writer Just like me but I community activist, a children's game designer,colthes designer director and educator. she is my mother to begin with. I learn her works always so I can do mine.

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[@bikefixer]

I remember watching this when it premiered on PBS in 1972.

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What a great discovery for a chilly Sunday afternoon. Thank you. Very much.🙏🏾🙌🏾

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Beautiful and Inspiring. A real Gem !!!

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Mrs. Ruby Dee was SOOOOO PRETTY!!!

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I haven't even gotten through the whole movie but I'm intrigued..

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Thank you Lorraine Hansberry. You gave us your all - no C, nothing cheap. You’ll be running on Broadway till the end of time🔥❤️🙏🏾

[@MightMouse2174]

I had no idea Ruby Dee was that damn fine back in the day

[@Ryanez93]

A proud being is always looking down on people and life; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see what's above you..

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She was soooooo Beautiful and a great actress . RIP Ruby 🙏

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We the fans and me love your movie To be young and Gifted and Black Ruby Dee Al Freeman all your movies from the fans from around the world and me Besitos To Be Young and Black (1972) Ruby Dee Al Freeman

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Nidia Luccioni net would layer came as, public broadcasting television PBS in 1973. I saw this in January 1982 for mlk holiday on wnet 13 new York.

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[@oleskool1031]

I have seen Sidney Poitier and Danny Glover play the Raisin In the Sun scene where the son turns down the money, and I swear I love Al Freeman's more tempered and subtle acting chose better. It is more believable to me... killing the man with kindness. I will never get over Al Freeman's characterization of Elijah Muhammad in Malcolm X.

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One of the most underrated actors of the 20th century.

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Ruby is beautiful

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I love the excerpt of the bbw with the glasses she completely read my whole life.

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I remember doing the 'Miss Mary Mack' thing as a child in the 70's in Australia...freaky, lol.

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Thank you so much

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Claudia McNeil had such a wonderful voice!!

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A very good 1972 film!!

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Amazing share. Thank you.

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Thank you for posting this! I was always a huge fan of Lauren Jones! I wish she had done more film.

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She was a great stage actress, and very pretty!

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Great Black Actors! Ruby Dee was so beautiful!!! Also, that young blonde lady is Gwenyth Paltrow mom.

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Correct.That's Blythe Danner.

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Gwyneth's mother spit her out!

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I'm teaching a course on this play-Finding this full film of excerpts from it is a true miracle. THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!! Brilliant. Blythe Danner, is Gwenth Paltrow's mother! Great great cast!! Michael Schultz was a young black film director...

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Man, I enjoyed that!

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Lorraine Hansberry❤

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The year I was born. I love this. Classic Art 👌.

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Heavy Gratitude

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Another good movie great actors Actresses l have a passion for acting I remember this song blessings

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This is my cousin rip ruby

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I can Taraji P. Henson playing Ruby Dee

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I. Saw ruby dee an her husband ossie before..lovely couple

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[@christophercrafter2609]

1:25:00. I love the flute 1:23:00. I love the music. This is a great video. I rented it from the Wynnefield library in Philadelphia Pennsylvania years ago. I didn't want to return it. It was so informative.

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Loved it!!

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WOW!!!! MY FIRST TIME WATCHING THANK YOU FOR POSTING GOOD MOVIE!!!!!

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Thank you for this.

[@mistahoward1898]

Would you believe Ruby Dee is 50 years old in this film????

[@kevininsales]

Man, I find that hard to believe. She never hit the wall😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣

[@lorebay2593]

What? No. She was a beauty.

[@Blankherename]

Wow she stayed in pictures to the end. Hard to believe she is the same woman who played "Abbie Freemantle" in "The Stand" (1994).

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Brilliant, beautifully done

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I MET AL FREEMAN JR. GOT HIS AUTOGRAPH.

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14:10; Happy Easter!🐰🐰🐰

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Al Freeman will always remember as dr. Fred Welshman online life to live and honor Elijah Mohamed on Malcolm x(1992). he's rough, heat and aspiring for a actor and writer.

[@moviegirl8648]

Al Freeman Jr. actually played Detective Ed Hall on One Life to Live for many years alongside Ellen Holly, another NY theater actress, as his wife Carla Hall. Ed adopted a young man named Josh before he married Carla, if O remember correctly. That young man was played by Larry Fishburne, now known as Lawrence.

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Sheila Barnett oh yea I remember. he was soooo cute back then but with boyz n da hood he play s very serious father just to make things complete. thanks,friend.

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I know this is THE FEATURE FILM FOR TODAY 😎💪💝

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This was excellent!!!

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Pure and True..

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SCHOOL SHOULD HAVE THIS IN THERE LIBRARY… TEACH ARE ARCHIVES I AM 60 And still learning..

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Thanks.

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I got this one on vcr cassette.

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Superb!

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... I love Claudia McNeil. She was a superb actress.

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Could you put the film eves bayou up 😀

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profound...prophetic... prose & poetry of xceptnl purpose... terri a.

[@gilmoreunderwood8986]

This is ONE of ACTRESSES RUDY DEE'S BEST PREFORMCES as a ATCTRESS and it CREATED a sing by the HIGN PREISTES of SOUL that is IMMORAL TI BE YOUNG GIFTED and BLACK There ❤️ we're always those they took CHANCES CREATIVITY with the the things they did ,if look at the TITTLE date of this FILM it was during the the CIVIL RIGHTS ERA in this NATION HISTORY . For in my OPINION BLACK AMERICA was looking for it's INDENTY as BLACK AMERICA . For so DAMN LONG WE had tried As BLACK AMERICANS to LIVE and be someone else in this NATION and SOCIETY . IMAGES others had CREATED for US to be in this SOCIETY and NATION never OURSELVES . BLACK AMERICA for the FIRST TIME STARTED to WHOM WE were not what what's wanted US to be in this NATION and SOCIETY .DID it CREATE some DISSENTION amongst US it did . Also though it CRESTED a LETTER BLACK AMERICA for WE threw OFF the YOKE if being SOMEONE else and STARTED it be OURSELVES on this SOCIETY . As I was then WE found OUR SELF RESPECT as BLACK AMERICANS which not only BENEFITED BLACK AMERICA but ENHANCED OUR WORTH to AMERICA as a WHOLE ENRICHING it itte PROCES. As Dr. KING said WE could SIT at the TABLE of the BORTHOOD on MANKIND as CITIZEN would were FULL CITIZENS the WE should asBLACK MEN and BLACK WOMEN without being ASHAMED of it Something in this TIME WE need to REMEMBER fir a lot of US have STRAYED from the PATH and LOST OUR WAY .Not only alot in BLACK AMERICA but in ALL of AMERICA , only then will WE RIGHT the SHIP of AMERICA it's something EVERY AMERICAN needs THINK about in this NATION.

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I would love for you to post the HBO miniseries “Laurel Ave” from 1993

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Do you think you can upload daughter of the dust?

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no. its on blu ray from our friends at Cohen Film Collection.

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Ruby Dee was hot!

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