Amazing Grace

Starring: Moms Mabley; Slappy White & Rosalind Cash Director: Stan Lathan

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

• Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

Description by OLDIES.com:

A pious, church-goin' widow and grandma, Grace (Moms Mabley) has a mouth that could take on the devil himself, and the resolve to smack down an even bigger evil: politics! When she learns that her neighbor, mayoral candidate Welton (Moses Gunn), is nothin' more than a white man's pawn, she takes him under her wing and hits the street -- as his campaign manager! Now the blue-blood establishment has a no-nonsense, go-get-em' granny to deal with in a battle for the Baltimore vote! With performances from Slappy White, Stepin Fetchit, and Butterfly McQueen.

Product Description:

Social commentary and riotous slapstick are combined in this vehicle for one of the original raunchy comedians, "Moms" Mabley. Moms plays the elderly Grace, who is fed up with the black elected officials of Baltimore. Tired of being sold out by her own people she becomes an outspoken activist and community organizer opposing the mayor and other high ranking officials.

One of the most amazing things about GRACE is that it is rated G. This is perhaps due to the inability to understand much of Mom's eclectic, raspy speech pattern. The ending begs for a sequel that was never made as Grace intends to continue her crusade into the nation's capital. Populated with many gifted African-American comedians who were rarely afforded film roles.

Plot Keywords:

African American Cinema | Blaxploitation | Comedians / Comediennes | Comedy | Social Issues | Theatrical Release

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