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The Pocketbook
Director: Billy Woodberry
Year:
1980
Format:
35mm, b/w
In the course of a botched purse-snatching, a boy questions the course of his life in this adaptation of Langston Hughes’ short story, "Thank You, Ma'am."
—Ross Lipman
Restored from the original 16mm b/w negative A/B rolls and the original 16mm optical soundtrack by UCLA Film & Television Archive. Laboratory services by Stanford Theatre Film Laboratory, Audio Mechanics and NT Picture and Sound.
Film Credits
| Individual | Role(s) |
|---|---|
| Billy Woodberry |
Director Producer Writer Editor |
| Mario DeSilva | Cinematographer |
| Gary Gaston | Cinematographer |
| Charles Burnett | Cinematographer |
| Simi Nelson | Cast |
| Ray Cherry | Cast |
| David Jenkins | Cast |
| Al Williams | Cast |
| Christopher Thompson | Cast |
| Phillip Weatherspoon | Cast |
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