Amazing Grace 50 years old
Who's Comin' to Put an End to Dirty Tricks, Crooked Politicians and Lyin' Mayors! Who? America's Most Glamorous, Sexiest Female Superstar!
Amazing Grace is a 1974 light comedy featuring black comedienne Moms Mabley as a widow who tries to influence the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, after she discovers that a black candidate is being used by the incumbent mayor to further his own reelection efforts. Mabley appeared in the film, along with veteran actors Butterfly McQueen and Stepin Fetchit, only a year before her death at the age of 81. The film does not deal with the popular Christian hymn (with words by John Newton) but is a play on Mabley's character, who happens to be named Grace. It has been released on home video.
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Amazing Grace Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rosalind Cash She was 35, 56 years old when she died | as Creola Waters |
| James Karen He was 50, 94 years old when he died | as Annenberg |
| George Miles He was 61, 75 years old when he died | as Blaney |
| Moses Gunn He was 44, 64 years old when he died | as Welton J Waters |
| Stepin Fetchit He was 72, 83 years old when he died | as Cousin Lincoln |
| Moms Mabley She was 80, 81 years old when she died | as Grace |
| Slappy White He was 52, 74 years old when he died | as Forthwith Wilson |
| Gary Bolling | as William |
| Dolph Sweet He was 54, 64 years old when he died | as Mayer Scott |
| Butterfly McQueen She was 63, 84 years old when she died | as Clarine |
Amazing Grace Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Stan Lathan as Director. He was 29 (now 79) years old | Directing |
Amazing Grace (50 years)
Who's Comin' to Put an End to Dirty Tricks, Crooked Politicians and Lyin' Mayors! Who? America's Most Glamorous, Sexiest Female Superstar!
- Release day: Friday, August 30, 1974
- Runtime: 99 minutes