Uptown Saturday Night 50 years old

They get funny when you mess with their money.

Uptown Saturday Night

Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.

Credits

Uptown Saturday Night Cast

Name Character
Sidney Poitier He was 47, now 97 years old as Steve Jackson
Harry Belafonte He was 47, now 97 years old as Geechie Dan Beauford
Flip Wilson He was 40, 64 years old when he died as The Reverend
Bill Cosby He was 37, now 87 years old as Wardell Franklin
Richard Pryor He was 33, 65 years old when he died as Sharp Eye Washington
Calvin Lockhart He was 39, 72 years old when he died as Silky Slim

Uptown Saturday Night Crew

Name Department
Pembroke J. Herring as Editor. He was 44 (now 94) years old Editing
Pembroke J. Herring as Associate Producer. He was 44 (now 94) years old Production
Robert De Vestel as Set Decoration. He was 25 (2) years old when He died Art
William Ladd Skinner as Set Designer. Art
Alfred Sweeney as Production Design. He was 59 (69) years old when He died Art
Melville Tucker as Producer. Production
Monty Westmore as Makeup Artist. He was 51 (84) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Richard Wesley as Writer. He was 29 (now 79) years old Writing
Uptown Saturday Night poster
Uptown Saturday Night (50 years)

They get funny when you mess with their money.

  • Release day: Friday, July 26, 1974
  • Runtime: 104 minutes
  • Budget: 3000000.00