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Margaret Avery, James Bond III, Olivia Cole, Cleavon Little, Chez Lister ... see more see more... , Clinton Derricks-Carroll , Hal Williams , Susan French

Ernest J. Gaines' short story The Sky is Gray was adapted for television by Charles Fuller. James Bond III plays the son of black sharecropper Olivia Cole in this haunting period piece. Young Bond tak... read more read more...es a trip to the city with his mother, where he experiences at close quarters the hatred and prejudice that his mother has tried to shield him from. Both mother and son manage to emerge from the experience with strengthened pride. The 46-minute The Sky is Gray was first telecast April 7, 1980 on PBS' American Short Stories anthology. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Directed by: Stan Lathan

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DVD Release Date: January 25, 2005

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