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Louis S. Peterson

Writer
In 1953, Louis S. Peterson became the first African American playwright to have a dramatic play produced on Broadway when "Take a Giant Step" premiered. Shortly thereafter, he became one of the first African American writers to work in prime time network television. He received an Emmy nomination in 1957 for writing "Joey," an episode of the anthology series, "Goodyear Television Playhouse."

17-06-1922

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Gemini

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Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Take a Giant Step

Take a Giant Step

This pioneering film in the history of African-American cinema, released two years before "A Raisin In The Sun", is the coming-of-age story of a Black high-school student living in a middle-class white neighborhood in the late '50s.
5.2

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1959

Take a Giant Step

Take a Giant Step

This pioneering film in the history of African-American cinema, released two years before "A Raisin In The Sun", is the coming-of-age story of a Black high-school student living in a middle-class white neighborhood in the late '50s.
5.2

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1959

Padlocks

Padlocks

A criminal fleeing from the police stops to rob an eccentric old recluse of her treasures.
7.0

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1954