I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Overview

Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.

Directed by Fielder Cook

Top cast

Paul Benjamin

Freeman

Diahann Carroll

Vivian

Ruby Dee

Grandmother Baxter

Roger E. Mosley

Bailey, Sr.

Esther Rolle

Momma

Madge Sinclair

Miss Flowers

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Sonny Jim Gaines

Uncle Willie

Art Evans

Principal

C

Constance Good

Maya

J

John M. Driver II

Bailey, Jr.

G

Georgia Allen

Mrs. Gurney

J. Don Ferguson

Mr. Donleavy

Tonea Stewart

Lillie

M

Monica Kyles

Julie

R

Rick Salassi

Parmenian

L

Lewis Liddell

Tommy

S

Sammy Liddell

Ira

S

Sylvester Spann

Tutti

S

Shaunery Stevens

Policeman

H

Hosie Phillips

Preacher

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