Take a Giant Step 64 years old
From Playground to hunting ground - in a bar!
This pioneering film in the history of African-American cinema, released two years before "A Raisin In The Sun", is the coming-of-age story of a Black high-school student living in a middle-class white neighborhood in the late '50s.
Credits
Take a Giant Step Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ruby Dee She was 37, 91 years old when she died | as Christine |
| Frederick O'Neal He was 54, 87 years old when he died | as Lem Scott |
| Dee Pollock He was 22, 68 years old when he died | as Tony |
| Estelle Hemsley She was 72, 81 years old when she died | as Grandmother Martin |
| Frances Foster She was 35, 73 years old when she died | as Poppy |
| Roy Glenn He was 45, 56 years old when he died | as Minister |
| Beah Richards She was 39, 80 years old when she died | as May Scott |
| Ellen Holly She was 28, now 93 years old | as Carol |
| Bill Walker He was 8, 44 years old when he died | as Frank |
| Johnny Nash He was 19, 80 years old when he died | as Spencer Scott |
| Bernie Hamilton He was 31, 80 years old when he died | as Bar Sharpie |
| Delmar Erickson He was 16, now 81 years old | as Bobby |
Take a Giant Step Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Edward Carrere as Art Direction. He was 53 (78) years old when He died | Art |
| Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 67 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Frank Gross as Editor. He was 40 (86) years old when He died | Editing |
| Oliver Emert as Set Decoration. He was 56 (72) years old when He died | Art |
| Philip Leacock as Director. He was 42 (72) years old when He died | Directing |
| Arthur E. Arling as Director of Photography. He was 53 (85) years old when He died | Camera |
| Julius J. Epstein as Producer. He was 50 (91) years old when He died | Production |
| Julius J. Epstein as Screenplay. He was 50 (91) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jack Marshall as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (76) years old when He died | Sound |
Take a Giant Step (64 years)
From Playground to hunting ground - in a bar!
- Release day: Tuesday, December 01, 1959
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Budget: 300000.00