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Laurel Avenue

American TV series or program

Laurel Avenue is an American three-hour television miniseries which aired on HBO on July 10 and 11, 1993.[1] It is the story of an eventful weekend in the lives of an extended African American family living in St. Paul, Minnesota.[2] Paul Aaron and actor Charles S. Dutton served as executive producers. The teleplay was written by Michael Henry Brown, based upon a story by Aaron and Brown. The miniseries was directed by Carl Franklin.

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Cast

  • Mary Alice as Maggie Arnett
  • Jay Brooks as Uncle Otis Arnett
  • Juanita Jennings as Yolanda Arnett-Friedman
  • Scott Lawrence as Keith Arnett
  • Dan Martin as 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 Williams as Sheila Arnett
  • Mel Winkler as Jake Arnett
  • Gary Dourdan as Anthony
  • Michael Tezla as Howard Friedman
  • Ulysses Zackery as Fletcher

Video releases

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

  1. [1]
    Zurawik, David (July 10, 1993). "With 'Laurel Avenue,' TV gets black family life right". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  2. [2]
    Tucker, Ken (July 9, 1993). "TV Review: Laurel Avenue". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
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