Poster of White Mama

White Mama

Plot: A poor, elderly white woman living in a tenement in a black ghetto is befriended by a neighborhood boy, and the two of them form a mutually beneficial relationship: he provides her companionship and protection, and she becomes the mother he never had.
Release Date: Wednesday, March 5 1980
44 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Bette DavisBette Davis
Bette Davis was
71 in White Mama
as 'Estelle Malone'.
Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of Ernest Harden Jr.Ernest Harden Jr.
Ernest Harden Jr. was
27 in White Mama
as 'B.T. Williamson'.
Tue, Nov 25 1952
Portrait of Eileen HeckartEileen Heckart
Eileen Heckart was
60 in White Mama
as 'Three Bag Lady'.
Sat, Mar 29 1919 –
Mon, Dec 31 2001
Portrait of Virginia CapersVirginia Capers
Virginia Capers was
54 in White Mama
as 'Gorilla Sydney'.
Tue, Sep 22 1925 –
Thu, May 06 2004
Portrait of Anne RamseyAnne Ramsey
Anne Ramsey was
50 in White Mama
as 'Heavy Charm'.
Sun, Sep 01 1929 –
Thu, Aug 11 1988
Portrait of Lurene TuttleLurene Tuttle
Lurene Tuttle was
72 in White Mama
as 'Mrs. McIntyre'.
Tue, Aug 20 1907 –
Wed, May 28 1986
Portrait of Tony BurtonTony Burton
Tony Burton was
42 in White Mama
as 'Black Fighter'.
Tue, Mar 23 1937 –
Thu, Feb 25 2016
Portrait of Peg ShirleyPeg Shirley
Peg Shirley was
46 in White Mama
as 'Judge Alice Quentin'.
Fri, Oct 06 1933
Portrait of Ernie HudsonErnie Hudson
Ernie Hudson was
34 in White Mama
as 'Counsellor'.
Mon, Dec 17 1945
Portrait of Dan MasonDan Mason
Dan Mason was
>> in White Mama
as 'Father Gannon'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vincent SchiavelliVincent Schiavelli
Vincent Schiavelli was
31 in White Mama
as 'Medic'.
Wed, Nov 10 1948 –
Sun, Dec 25 2005
Portrait of Cheryl HarveyCheryl Harvey
Cheryl Harvey was
>> in White Mama
as 'Probation Woman'.
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Portrait of Jesse D. GoinsJesse D. Goins
Jesse D. Goins was
>> in White Mama
as 'Intern'.
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Portrait of John HancockJohn Hancock
John Hancock was
39 in White Mama
as 'Tall Black Man'.
Tue, Mar 04 1941 –
Mon, Oct 12 1992
Portrait of Lanyard A. WilliamsLanyard A. Williams
Lanyard A. Williams was
>> in White Mama
as 'Young Man'.
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Portrait of Eddie QuillanEddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan was
72 in White Mama
as 'Old White Man'.
Sun, Mar 31 1907 –
Thu, Jul 19 1990
Portrait of Tracy FineTracy Fine
Tracy Fine was
>> in White Mama
as 'Candy Striper'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maggie GwinnMaggie Gwinn
Maggie Gwinn was
>> in White Mama
as 'Waitress'.
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Portrait of Roger HamptonRoger Hampton
Roger Hampton was
34 in White Mama
as 'Man in Alley'.
Thu, Apr 12 1945 –
Sat, Sep 15 2012
Portrait of Robert RuthRobert Ruth
Robert Ruth was
44 in White Mama
as 'Superintendent'.
Wed, Jan 01 1936 –
Sat, Dec 29 2018

Crew

Portrait of Jackie CooperJackie Cooper
Director
Jackie Cooper was
57 in White Mama
Fri, Sep 15 1922 –
Tue, May 03 2011
Portrait of William B. JurgensenWilliam B. Jurgensen
Director of Photography
William B. Jurgensen was
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Portrait of Robert C.S. DownsRobert C.S. Downs
Writer
Robert C.S. Downs was
>> in White Mama
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Portrait of Jean Moore EdwardsJean Moore Edwards
Producer
Jean Moore Edwards was
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Portrait of Thomas W. MooreThomas W. Moore
Executive Producer
Thomas W. Moore was
>> in White Mama
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Portrait of Jerry DronskyJerry Dronsky
Editor
Jerry Dronsky was
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Portrait of Peter MatzPeter Matz
Music
Peter Matz was
51 in White Mama
Tue, Nov 06 1928 –
Fri, Aug 09 2002
Portrait of Gary MorenoGary Moreno
Set Decoration
Gary Moreno was
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Portrait of Ned ParsonsNed Parsons
Art Direction
Ned Parsons was
>> in White Mama
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Portrait of Paula Lynn KaatzPaula Lynn Kaatz
Costumer
Paula Lynn Kaatz was
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