Claudine

I watched Claudine last night. I don't recall seeing this film all the way through. It stars Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones and Lawrence Hilton Jacobs. Diahann Carroll is a black actress that broke her share of barriers. She was the first black woman to have her own television show and the first black celebrity to have a doll named after her character, Julia. In Claudine, Diahann Carroll plays a single mother, with six kids. She's collecting welfare and trying to keep a job on the side that pays under the table to help her survive. She meets and falls in love with James Earl Jones who plays a garbage man. Both stars show nudity, which was surprising since both stars have gone on to do such high caliber work. Even Lawrence Hilton Jacobs flashes some skin. It's an interesting film that captures a way of life that still exists. Tonights feature will be Ransom with Mel Gibson. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.