Gone Are the Days!
Synopsis
A young, idealistic man returns home to the plantation where he grew up in servitude. With him, he brings his fiance, Lutiebelle, in hopes of convincing the plantation owner that she is really his cousin in order to secure the family inheritance. To aid in the comic complications that follow are his family members Missy and Gitlow, and the plantation owners endearing (but ineffectual) son Charlie.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 9, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nicholas Webster
- Screenplay & Story
- Ossie Davis
- Original Title
- Gone Are the Days!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nicholas Webster
Ossie Davis
Boris Kaufman
Ralph Rosenblum
Brock Peters, Nicholas Webster
Department Leadership Roster
Nicholas Webster
Director
Ossie Davis
Writer
Ralph Rosenblum
Editor
Brock Peters
Producer
Boris Kaufman
Director of Photography
Nicholas Webster
Producer
Kim Swados
Production Design
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What is Gone Are the Days! about?
A young, idealistic man returns home to the plantation where he grew up in servitude. With him, he brings his fiance, Lutiebelle, in hopes of convincing the plantation owner that she is really his cousin in order to secure the family inheritance. To aid in the comic complications that follow are his family members Missy and Gitlow, and the plantation owners endearing (but ineffectual) son Charlie.
Who directed Gone Are the Days!?
Gone Are the Days! was directed by Nicholas Webster.
Who stars in Gone Are the Days!?
The principal cast of Gone Are the Days! includes Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Godfrey Cambridge, Hilda Haynes, Beah Richards.
When was Gone Are the Days! released and how long is it?
Gone Are the Days! was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.