Booker (film)

Booker is a 1984 American biographical short television film directed by Stan Lathan, and starring Shavar Ross, CCH Pounder, Thalmus Rasulala, Shelley Duvall, and Judge Reinhold.^[3] Its plot follows the early life of civil rights activist Booker T. Washington.^[2] The film first screened on the Disney Channel on October 1, 1984.

Booker
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Screenplay by	John Allman Charles Eric Johnson
Directed by	Stan Lathan
Starring	Shavar Ross CCH Pounder Thalmus Rasulala James Bond III Shelley Duvall Judge Reinhold
Composer	Webster Lewis
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Avon Kirkland
Producer	Whitney Green
Cinematography	John Else Ashley James
Editor	Stephen Stept
Running time	56 minutes[1]
Production company	New Images Productions
Original release
Network	Disney Channel
Release	October 1, 1984 (1984-10-01)[2]

Cast

• Shavar Ross as Booker T. Washington
• CCH Pounder as Jane
• Thalmus Rasulala as Wash
• James Bond III as John
• Shelley Duvall as Laura Burroughs
• Judge Reinhold as Newt Burroughs
• Julius Harris as Lee
• LeVar Burton as William Davis
• Mel Stewart as Reverend Rice
• Marian Mercer as Mrs. Ruffner

Reception

Booker was named to the ALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1984.^[4]

References

1. Booker (DVD). Feature Films for Families. 2005 [1984]. OCLC 904889936.
2. "Booker (1984)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
3. "Booker (1984)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
4. Notable children's films and videos, filmstrips, and recordings, 1973-1986. Chicago: ALA. 1987. ISBN 978-0-8389-3342-8. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

External links

• Booker at IMDb