Pinky (1949)
| Release Date | 29 September 1949 |
| US Box Office | $4,000,000 |
| Tagline | The love story of a girl who passed for white! |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Message Movie |
| Mood | Food for Thought |
| Themes | Race Relations |
| Tones | Biting, Cynical, Matter-of-Fact |
| Tags | Black [race], Doctor, Estate, Grandmother, Hometown, Inheritance, Nursing Student, Racist |
Pinky is a 1949 American drama film adapted from the Cid Ricketts Sumner novel by Philip Dunne and Dudley Nichols and was directed by Elia Kazan. John Ford was originally hired to direct the film, but was replaced after one week because producer Darryl F. Zanuck was unhappy with the dailies. Lena Horne and Dorothy Dandridge were considered for the lead role, however, Zanuck chose to cast a white actress instead. Released by Twentieth Century Fox, the film starred Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters, and Nina Mae McKinney.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Basil Ruysdael
Judge Walker
Kenny Washington
Dr. Canady
Griff Barnett
Dr. Joe McGill
Frederick O'Neal
Jake Walters
Raymond Greenleaf
Judge Shoreham
Shelby Bacon
Boy
Rene Beard
Teejore
Bert Conway
Loafer
Everett Glass
Mr. Jeffers Wooley
William Hansen
Mr. Goolby
Jean Inness
Viola, Saleslady
Tiger Joe Marsh
George, Wooleys' Chauffeur
Robert Osterloh
Police Officer
Tonya Overstreet
Nurse
Dan Riss
Mr. Stanley, Wooleys' Attorney
Harry Tenbrook
Townsman
Director
Producer
Philip Dunne
writer
Cid Ricketts Sumner
novel
Original Music
Cinematographer
Joseph MacDonald
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Editor
Harmon Jones
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Art Director
J. Russell Spencer
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Set Decorator
Thomas Little
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Walter M. Scott
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Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Addie Baker
hair stylist
Franz Prehoda
makeup artist
Lillian Ugrin
hair stylist
Production Manager
Joseph C. Behm
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wingate Smith
assistant director
Sound Department
Eugene Grossman
sound
Roger Heman Sr.
sound
Special Effects
Fred Sersen
special photographic effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Frank Corey
grip
Les Everson
gaffer
Til Gabani
camera operator
Anthony Ugrin
still photographer
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sam Benson
wardrobe supervisor
Music Department
Edward B. Powell
orchestrator
Other Crew
Rose Steinberg
script supervisor
Production Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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East of Eden (1955)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Man on a Tightrope (1953)
On the Waterfront (1954)
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