A Man from the Past
Comedy
An old family friend (and one-time flame of Mama's) breezes into town a changed man. He's a minister. Putting two and two together, Clifton begins to wonder if he doesn't have more in common with this man than he should.
Director
Burt Brinckerhoff
Writers
N/A
Stars
Clifton Davis, Theresa Merritt, Teddy Wilson
Release Date
November 19, 1975
Language
English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Clifton Davis
as Clifton Curtis
Theresa Merritt
as Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
Teddy Wilson
as Earl Chambers
Ted Lange
as Junior
Lisle Wilson
as Leonard Taylor
Joan Pringle
as Tracy Curtis Taylor
Bernie Hamilton
as Jake
Ray Vitte
as Freddie Hampton
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Pollock/Davis Productions, Columbia Pictures Television
🏷️ Keywords
widowerallergyunsure who your father islearning a foreign languagereverend
🎯 Categories
Comedy
💡 Did You Know?
Clifton mentions wanting to be like the Reverend Jesse Jackson someday. Later, Clifton Davis starred in Amen (1986) as the Reverend Rueben Gregory.
📖 Synopsis
An old family friend (and one-time flame of Mama's) breezes into town a changed man. He's a minister. Putting two and two together, Clifton begins to wonder if he doesn't have more in common with this man than he should.