Wedding, The (1998) TV Movie

This two-part TV miniseries, adapted from Dorothy West's novel The Wedding, takes a look at mid-century issues of race and class in well-to-do black society. On Martha's Vineyard in 1953, debutante Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) stirs discord in her social-climbing family when she chooses to marry impoverished white musician Meade Howell (Eric Thal). At the Shelby family estate, weeks prior to the wedding, Meade informs her parents, Corinne and Clark Coles (Lynn Whitfield, Michael Warren), that his family won't be attending the wedding, and the irony of upper-crust blacks being rejected by poor whites hangs heavy. In a later plot twist, the single black father (Carl Lumbly) of three mixed-race daughters takes a very strong interest in Shelby that quickly turns into an overly persistent pursuit. Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, the miniseries premiered February 22-23, 1998 on ABC. Also known as Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

The Wedding  (1998) TV Movie
Cast: Halle Berry, Eric Thal, Lynn Whitfield, Carl Lumbly, Oprah Winfrey

To Sleep with Anger (1990)

When Harry comes to town, he brings good times, bad times... And a lot of trouble!









To Sleep with Anger (1990)
Cast: Carl Lumbly, Danny Glover, DeVaughn Nixon, Paul Butler, Paula Bellamy, Reina King, Richard Brooks, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sy Richardson, Vonetta McGee

On Promised Land (1994) TV Movie

Set in the South during the 1950s, this touching youth-oriented drama recounts the tragic events that lead a rich, white widow to befriend a young black child. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

On Promised Land (1994) TV Movie

Cast: Bill Coates, Carl Lumbly, Joan Plowright, Juanita Jennings, Judith Ivey, Patty Mack, Robert Benedetti, Tom Nowicki, Wayne Brady