Mandingo (play)
| Mandingo | |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Written by | Jack Kirkland |
| Characters | Mede Hammond Maxwell Warren Maxwell Blanche Maxwell Ellen |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Setting | Antebellum South |
| Premiere | |
| Date | May 22, 1961[1] |
| Place | Lyceum Theatre |
Mandingo is an American theatrical play written by Jack Kirkland[1] and based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Kyle Onstott.[2] The cast of the Broadway production included Dennis Hopper, Brooke Hayward, Franchot Tone, Rockne Tarkington, and Georgia Burke.[3] The story was made into a film by Paramount Pictures in 1975,[2] directed by Richard Fleischer.
Synopsis
An African slave is trained to fight other slaves on an antebellum Southern plantation.
References
- 1 2 "Mandingo". Playbill. 1961. Archived from the original on 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- 1 2 Paul Brenner (2013). "Mandingo". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23.
- ↑ "Inside Playbill Gallery | Playbill". www.playbill.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-11.