High Yellow

For the ethonym, see high yellow.

For the 1932 ballet, see High Yellow (ballet).

High Yellow is a 1965 film written and directed by Larry Buchanan. Its story concerns a black girl who tries to pass for white.^[2]

High Yellow
Directed by	Larry Buchanan
Written by	Larry Buchanan
Based on	Erskine William's Diary of a Negro Maid[1]
Produced by	Larry Buchanan
Starring	Cynthia Hull Warren Hammack Kay Taylor Bill McGhee Anne MacAdams
Distributed by	Thunder Pictures
Release date	August 4, 1965 (1965-08-04)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cynthia Wood is a 17-year-old, light-skinned black girl. She tries to pass as white after being hired by wealthy movie magnate, Mr. Langley.^[3]

References

1. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. 1997. p. 478. ISBN 9780520209701.
2. High Yellow at TCMDB
3. High Yellow at Letterboxd

External links

• High Yellow at IMDb