Lonne elders screenplay, from the novel by william armstrong, attempts a. Story of a black sharecropper family in louisiana during the depression. Maclachlan worked with numerous wellknown actors and actresses and celebrities such as. The new york times chose sounder as the best book of the year when it was published. When the white cops come for father, sounder chases after the truck carrying away his beloved master, and one of the cops shoots the dog. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about janet maclachlan on myheritage, the worlds family history network. When sounders master, the father, steals a ham to feed his starving family, the sheriff arrives at. The story of a boy, david, and his dog, sounder, and his family, black. James barkley angry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young black boy grows in courage and understanding by learning to read and through his relationship.
That memory grew into armstrongs first childrens book, sounder 1969, a deceptively simple story about a poor black sharecroppers family and his hunting dog. Books by patricia maclachlan author of sarah, plain and tall. Based on the newbery awardrwinning book by william h. Sounder is a 1972 film based on william armstrongs newberry medal winning novel, directed by martin ritt and starring paul winfield, cicely tyson and kevin. She is best remembered for her key supporting part in the film sounder. Many of us should remember samantha playing the role as queen latifah love interest named ursula in the movie set it off. Where the film deviates from the book, it does so with a thoughtful. Sounder directed by martin ritt available on vhs, dvd alibris. The story of a boy, david, and his dog, sounder, and his family, black sharecroppers in louisiana in the 1930s, it is a film that virtually. It was translated into 28 languages, and was made into a movie, which in turn was nominated for an academy award.
Sounder directed by martin ritt available on vhs, dvd. She is best remembered for her key supporting part. Sounder 1972 cast and crew the morgans, a family of poor black sharecroppers in the depressionplagued south, struggle to find enough to eat. Thesp janet maclachlan, who played the compassionate teacher in sounder and worked for actors rights, died oct. Janet maclachlans 1990s credits include character roles in the theatrical feature hearts and souls 1993 and the madeforcable movie tuskegee airmen 1995. Staring taj mahal, janet maclachlan, cicely tyson and kevin hooks. Jul 03, 2015 book trailer created for university of north texas, slis 540 introduction to youth literature 2015. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The book sounder is better than the movie sounder, but this is a brilliantly done movie that can warm your hearts. The 9thbilled name, sylvia kuumba williams remains the same, while the 10th and final cast name in the opening credits, and janet maclachlan is replaced in the end credits by the billing ted airhart as mr. Based on the newbery medalwinning novel by william h. Suddenly the boy must grow up fast in a world that isnt fair, keeping hope alive through the love he has for his fathers faithful dog, sounder. In addition, the film stars an ensemble of actors that would a few years later become major stars including ruby dee american gangster, raymond st. Patricia maclachlan has 84 books on goodreads with 183391 ratings.
Sounder limps into the woods, and the mystery of his fate haunts the boy. A young janet janet, as a history maker the television and stage actress would pave an early road with her success as well as help the community. Cicely tyson, paul winfield, kevin hooks, taj mahal, janet maclachlan. Patricia maclachlans most popular book is sarah, plain and tall sarah, plain and tal. These include janet maclachlan as the young black teacher who proves.
A highly respected stage, film and television actress, maclachlan was known for a serious, nononsense style that led her to be often cast as a judge, nurse, doctor, psychiatrist, teacher or social worker. The real savior arrives in the form of camille johnson janet maclachlan, a teacher at a. Maclachlan worked with numerous well known black actors and actresses and celebrities such as bill cosby, jim brown, james. Maintained by find a grave donated to medical science. Despite sounder s status as one of the very few blackoriented films of its era to achieve both popular success and critical acclaim including multiple big category academy award nominations, a rather remarkable feat in hindsight, i initially had a difficult.
Sounder won the newbery award for the best american childrens novel of the year, and was a monumental success right from its date of publication. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Janet passed away on october 11, 2010 but left an impeccable career and legacy behind for us all to enjoy. Janet angel maclachlan august 27, 1933 october 11, 2010 was an american actress who had roles in such television series as the rockford files, alias and the golden girls. With one of the largest book inventories in the world, find the book you are looking for. Sounder is a very simple tale about a black family trying to. Readers who enjoy timeless dog stories such as old yeller and where the red fern grows will find much to love in sounder, even as they read through tears at times. This is one of my all time favorite movies and book. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Janet maclachlan, who played the compassionate schoolteacher in martin ritts oscarnominated sounder 1972, has died at age 77.
Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Janet maclachlan celebrity profile check out the latest janet maclachlan photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Irving wallace novel and scripted by rod serling, cast maclachlan as the rebellious. The 1972 film of sounder was directed by martin ritt, with a. Cast and crew credits for sounder, 1972, directed by martin ritt, with cicely tyson, paul winfield, kevin hooks, at turner classic movies. Jacques cotton comes to harlem, max julian, janet maclachlan sounder, juanita moore, roscoe lee browne uptown saturday night, james mceachin buck and the preacher and dick anthony williams.
Sounder 1972 cast and crew the morgans, a family of poor black sharecroppers in the depressionplagued south, struggle to find enough to eat despite the help their hunting dog, sounder. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The film was adapted by lonne elder iii from the 1970 newbery medalwinning novel sounder by william h. Janet maclachlan was born on august 27, 1933 in new york city, new york, usa. The billing janet maclachlan as camille is listed as the final name among the 29name cast list in the end credits. Sounder by martin ritt cicely tyson, paul winfield, kevin.
Sep 25, 1972 it would be so comfortable to praise sounder. Sounder is the familys hunting dog and the only character in the book with a name. Young son david hooks enjoys hunting with his father nathan paul winfield and his. Although this africanamerican actress was seen principally in caring roles, notably as the influential teacher in sounder 1972, her greatest success was probably on tvs archie bunkers place adapted from the uk comedy hit show till death us do part, as sardonic housekeeper. Directed by martin ritt, sounder is a powerful story of a. The father of a black sharecropping family in 1930s louisiana receives a oneyear sentence to work camp after stealing a hog to survive. Directors martin ritt cast includes cicely tyson, paul winfield, kevin hooks, carmen mathews, taj.
Later served as grant committee chairman for the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. Sounder cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Also the book this is based on has been on my shelf for eons and i think maybe i should finally read it. Let me just say this, though, this is not close to the book at all, kind of like my side of the mountain. Book trailer created for university of north texas, slis 540 introduction to youth literature 2015. Sounder is the name of the family dog, but while the dog plays an important featured role, this is not a pet movie. Sylvia kuumba williams remains the same, while the 10th and final cast name in the opening credits, and janet maclachlan is replaced in the end credits by the billing ted airhart as mr. Born 11 august 1933, new york city, usa died 11 october 2010. Janet maclachlan historical records and family trees. Bennett judge carmen best james best sheriff young yvonne jarrell josie mae morgan eric hooks earl morgan inez durham clerk spencer bradford clarence sylvia kuumba williams harriet rev. Kevin hooks, carmen matthews, taj mahal, james best, janet maclachlan. Join facebook to connect with janet maclachlan and others you may know.
Janet maclachlan 19332010 plays camille, the kindly schoolteacher who helps a poor sharecroppers son kevin hooks get an education in academy awardnominated sounder, directed by martin. Janet b maclachlan was born circa 1939, at birth place, pennsylvania, to robert sr maclachlan and elizabeth maclachlan. Before i launch a new book, i set up a launch team of early readers. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Janet maclachlan, who educates him about africanamerican history. Armstrongs newberry award winning novel, sounder stars cicely tyson, paul winfield, and kevin hooks as a black family struggling through life in depressionera louisiana. Having read the book from which this fine film is adapted, i will note that the white characters in the film are presented in a much better light than in the book. Historical records and family trees related to janet maclachlan. She is best remembered for her key supporting part in the film sounder 1972.
Buy sounder directed by martin ritt online at alibris. The morgans, a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers in louisiana in 1933, face a serious family crisis when the husband and father, nathan lee morgan, is convicted of a petty crime and sent to a prison camp. Janet maclachlan, yvonne jarrell, eric hooks, inez durham, spencer bradford. Sounder is a 1972 american deluxe color drama film in panavision directed by martin ritt, and starring cicely tyson, paul winfield, and kevin hooks. If you would like to receive regular newsletters about bbfc resources, workshops, advance information about events and recent classifications, join our mailing list by clicking the link below. Janet maclachlan was an american character actress who had roles in such television series as the rockford files, alias and the golden girls. Although this africanamerican actress was seen principally in caring roles, notably as the influential teacher in sounder 1972, her greatest success was probably on tvs archie bunkers place adapted from the uk comedy hit show till death us do part, as sardonic housekeeper polly. She was an actress, known for the thirteenth floor 1999, tick, tick, tick 1970 and heart and souls 1993. Jane ann mclachlan welcome to the website of author. Janet maclachlan camille johnson swampy sounder, the dog. The story of a boy, david, and his dog, sounder, and his family, black sharecroppers in louisiana in. Cicely tyson, taj mahal, janet maclachlan, kevin hooks, paul winfield, carmen mathews. Nathan lee morgan winfield, an africanamerican sharecropper, steals food from his neighbor to feed his starving family and is arrested, leaving his wife and children to endure the hardships imposed on them by the economic depression and prejudice of the 1930s south. I went to the theater to see this movie on my 10th birthday.