Laurel Avenue
| Laurel Avenue | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Written by | Paul Aaron & Michael Henry Brown (story) Michael Henry Brown (teleplay) |
| Directed by | Carl Franklin |
| Starring | Mary Alice Jay Brooks Juanita Jennings Scott Lawrence Dan Martin Monté Russell Ondrea Shallbetter Rhonda Stubbins White Vonte Sweet Gay Thomas Malinda Williams Mel Winkler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Paul Aaron Charles S. Dutton |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Production companies | HBO Independent Productions Elsboy Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | July 10– July 11, 1993 |
Laurel Avenueis an American three-hour televisionminiserieswhich aired onHBOon July 10 and 11, 1993.[1]It is the story of an eventful weekend in the lives of an extendedAfrican Americanfamily living inSt. Paul,Minnesota.[2]Paul Aaron and actorCharles S. Duttonserved as executive producers. The teleplay was written by Michael Henry Brown, based upon a story by Aaron and Brown. The miniseries was directed byCarl Franklin.
Cast
[edit]- Mary Aliceas Maggie Arnett
- Jay Brooks as Uncle Otis Arnett
- Juanita Jenningsas Yolanda Arnett-Friedman
- Scott Lawrenceas Keith Arnett
- Dan Martinas Woodrow Arnett
- Monté Russell as Marcus Arnett
- Ondrea Shallbetter as Shanequa Arnett
- Rhonda Stubbins White as Rolanda Arnett
- Vonte Sweet as Rushan Arnett
- Gay Thomas as Kathleen Arnett
- Malinda Williamsas Sheila Arnett
- Mel Winkleras Jake Arnett
- Gary Dourdanas Anthony
- Michael Tezla as Howard Friedman
- Ulysses Zackery as Fletcher
Video releases
[edit]On July 10, 2001, the miniseries was released on VHS. However, it has yet to be released on DVD or any other digital video format.
References
[edit]- ^Zurawik, David (July 10, 1993)."With 'Laurel Avenue,' TV gets black family life right".The Baltimore Sun.RetrievedMarch 13,2011.
- ^Tucker, Ken (July 9, 1993)."TV Review: Laurel Avenue".Entertainment Weekly.Archived fromthe originalon April 21, 2009.RetrievedMarch 13,2011.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1990s American television miniseries
- HBO original programming
- 1993 American television series debuts
- 1993 American television series endings
- Television shows set in Minnesota
- Minnesota in fiction
- Culture of Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Films directed by Carl Franklin
- Television series by HBO Independent Productions