Black Girl is a 1972 American drama film with a screenplay by J.E. Franklin, based on her 1969 play, and directed by Ossie Davis. The film explores issues and experiences of black womanhood in the 197
Ruby Dee was an American actress. She was married to Ossie Davis, with whom she frequently performed until his death in 2005. She received numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award,
Black Girl (1972 film)
…Loretta Greene as Ruth Ann Ruby Dee as Netta's Mother In 1971, Franklin worked on a feature-film adaptation of her play, Black Girl, for a very small advance. The experience of making and…
Dee in 1972
Dee by Carl Van Vechten, September 25, 1962
Louis Gossett Jr., Dee and Sidney Poitier in A Raisin in the Sun (1959)
Left to right: Ely Landau, Ruby Dee, Paul Newman, and Sidney Lumet at the King: A Filmed Record (1970)