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28 April 1979 (USA)
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Based on writer Maya Angelou's childhood, this story is about a young girl in the South who is sent to live with her grandmother after her parents divorce. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast
(in credits order) | Paul Benjamin | ... | Freeman |
 | Diahann Carroll | ... | Vivian |
| Ruby Dee | ... | Grandmother Baxter |
| Roger E. Mosley | ... | Bailey Sr. |
| Esther Rolle | ... | Momma |
| Madge Sinclair | ... | Miss Flowers |
| Constance Good | ... | Maya |
| John Driver | ... | Bailey Jr. (as John M. Driver II) |
| Sonny Jim Gaines | ... | Uncle Willie |
| Art Evans | ... | Principal |
| J. Don Ferguson | ... | Mr. Donleavy |
| Georgia Allen | ... | Mrs. Gurney |
| Darleen Taylor | ... | 1st Girl |
| Darryl Antony Williams | ... | Tommy Valdon (as Darryl Williams) |
| Tonea Stewart | ... | Lillie (as Tommie Stewart) |
| Shaunery Stevens | ... | Policeman |
| Monica Kyles | ... | Julie |
| Frankie Mitchell | ... | 2nd Mrs. Fletcher |
| Rick Salassi | ... | Parmenian (as Richard Salassi) |
| Lewis Liddell | ... | Tommy |
| Sammy Liddell | ... | Ira |
| Sylvester Spann | ... | Tutti |
| Hosie Phillips | ... | Preacher |
| Myra Jo Arvin | ... | Red |
| George Cummins | ... | Sheriff Rogers |
| Torain | ... | Teacher |
| Laurie Waters | ... | Tall Girl |
| Mose Lee Williams | ... | 1st Mrs. Fletcher |
| M.L. Breeland | ... | Mr. Peters |
| Angela Brown | ... | Kitty |
| Abbie Burns | ... | Mary |
| Johnny Lewis | ... | 1st Picker |
| John L. Patterson | ... | Man |
| James Peters | ... | 2nd Man |
| Melvin Kennerly | ... | 3rd Man |
| Shirley Perkins | ... | Woman |
| John C. Roper Jr. | ... | White Man |
| Terri Ann Ross | ... | Small Girl |
| I.D. Thompson | ... | Black Man |
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| Fielder Cook | |||
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| Maya Angelou | (book) | |
| Maya Angelou | (writer) and | |
| Leonora Thuna | (writer) | |
Produced by | |||
| Jean Moore Edwards | .... | producer | |
| Thomas W. Moore | .... | executive producer | |
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| Peter Matz | |||
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| Ralph Woolsey | (as Ralph B. Woolsey) | ||
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| Frank J. Urioste | |||
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| Carl Anderson | |||
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| Doug Kelly | .... | makeup artist | |
| Don Lynch | .... | hair stylist | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Calvin Maehl | .... | gaffer | |
Music Department | |||
| Daniel Allan Carlin | .... | music editor | |
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- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1979) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
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96 min
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Referenced in "The Simpsons: I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (#19.4)" (2007)
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I had to read I Know Why The Caged Birds Sing in my English class and we watched the movie after finishing it. After watching the movie, I regret seeing. It completely took away any of the impact the book had. The scenes made no sense in their sequences, the acting was horrible, and it seemed as though the screen writer never actually picked up the book but opted for the cliff notes instead. I was outraged at how the movie ended. Almost half of the book was cut out and certain aspects were extremely important to Maya's growth as a person. If you have read ...Caged Birds, this movie will ruin the experience of the book so I warn you not to see it.