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The Atlanta Child Murders (TV Miniseries)
''The Atlanta Child Murders'' is an American television miniseries that aired on February 10 and 12, 1985 on CBS. The miniseries is a dramatization of the "Atlanta child murders" in which 29 African American children were murdered in Atlanta from summer 1979 through spring 1981. City officials, who had opted not to participate in the production, expressed disappointment at it. Cast * Calvin Levels as Wayne Williams * Morgan Freeman as Ben Shelter * James Earl Jones as Major Walker * Rip Torn as Lewis Slaton * Jason Robards as Alvin Binder * Lynne Moody as Selena Cobb * Ruby Dee as Faye Williams * Gloria Foster as Camille Bell * Paul Benjamin as Homer Williams * Martin Sheen as Chet Dettlinger * Andrew Robinson as Jack Mallard * Bill Paxton as Campbell Plot summary Between the summer of 1979 and the spring of 1981, 29 African American children, adolescents and adults were murdered in Atlanta, Georgia. The killings gained nationwide attention, with many suspecting that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abby Mann
Abby Mann (December 1, 1927 – March 25, 2008) was an American film writer and producer. Life and career The son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Mann was born as Abraham Goodman in Philadelphia. He grew up in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Douglas Martin"Abby Mann, 'Nuremberg' Screenwriter, Dies at 83" nytimes.com, March 28, 2008. He was best known for his work on controversial subjects and social drama. His best known work is the screenplay for ''Judgment at Nuremberg'' (1961), which was initially a television drama that aired in 1959. Stanley Kramer directed the film adaptation, for which Mann received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In his acceptance speech, he said: Mann later adapted the play for a 2001 production on Broadway, which featured Maximilian Schell from the 1961 film in a different role. In the introduction to the printed script, Mann credited a conversation with Abraham Pomerantz, U.S. Chief Deputy Counsel, for giving him the initial inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |