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

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 poster
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