#sheila frazier

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"California Suite" (1978) - Herbert Ross

Films I've watched in 2023 (112/119)

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Ron O'Neal and Sheila Frazier in Super Fly (Gordon Parks Jr., 1972)

Cast: Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Sheila Frazier, Julius Harris, Charles McGregor, Sig Shore, Polly Niles, Yvonne Delaine. Screenplay: Phillip Fenty. Cinematography: James Signorelli. Costume design: Nate Adams. Film editing: Bob Brady. Music: Curtis Mayfield. 

I know why the Criterion Channel grouped Super Fly into its "'70s Car Movies" collection, because there's nothing more evocative of the milieu than the shots of Priest's tricked-out Cadillac Eldorado nosing its sharklike way through the streets of 1970s Manhattan. But it's a movie that transcends categorization, especially the "blaxploitation" one with which it has become synonymous. It's a portrait of an American subculture at a pivotal moment in history, when Black lives were moving out of physical and cultural ghettoization and into their still problematic place in the American mainstream. Gordon Parks Jr.'s film is rough-hewn and raw, sometimes awkwardly scripted and acted, but also darkly vital. It's a near-tragic story about a man's hope to be freed from the affluence of criminality, only to be thwarted by both the whites who don't want him to be free and those of his own kind who choose to remain exploited. Curtis Mayfield's songs tell the story of Youngblood Priest (Ron O'Neal) in their own way, operatically heightening the screenplay's narrative and the camera's images. And it has to be reiterated that Super Fly has a lot in common with a film from the same year, Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. Youngblood Priest and Michael Corleone share the same hopes and face the same cruel forces.

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Bad movie I have Super Fly 1972

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Sheila Frazier

[raybizzle]

"The Hitter" (1979) is a late-entry blaxploitation film that features "Superfly" star Ron O'Neal and his love interest from the movie Shelia Frazier. After the success of "Superfly," Ron O'Neal was much more successful in Hollywood, starring in over 50 films and directing two movies. "The Hitter" is a tough movie as we journey with O'Neal and his street-fighting hustle. It's an enjoyable movie as the film's leading trio of actors, O'Neal, Frazier, and Adolph Caesar, carry you through with their cool and charismatic personalities. Caesar saw his first significant role in this movie and did not disappoint.

Like many blaxploitation movies, the soundtrack (produced by Garfeel Ruff) makes the film slightly better than it is. Still, it's a personal favorite film of mine, and I recommend it to those who want to get that nostalgic feeling of the era.

Director: Christopher Leitch Writers: Christopher Leitch (screenplay), Ben Harris (screenplay)

Starring Ron O'Neal, Sheila Frazier, Adolph Caesar, Bill Cobbs, Dorothi Fox, Alfie Brown

Storyline An ex-professional boxer (O'Neal) tries to make a new start when teaming up with a fast-talking but aging hoodlum (Ceaser) and an ex-call girl (Frazier) but soon get more than they bargained for when crossing an adversary from their past (Cobbs).

This movie is only available on VHS, YouTube, and other streaming services. I would like to see a remastered release one day soon

[lboogie1906]

Sheila Elaine Frazier (November 13, 1948) is an actress, producer, and model. She is known for her co-starring role as Georgia in Super Fly. She reprised her role in the sequel, Super Fly T.N.T.

She was born in New York City to parents Dorothy Dennis and Eugene Cole Frazier. She spent her early years on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and attended PS 97 until the age of ten when she relocated with her mother to Englewood, New Jersey.

In Englewood, she counted among her neighbors Clyde McPhatter, Van McCoy, The Isley Brothers, and Dolly and Jackie McLean. She went on to Dwight Morrow High School, where her classmates included Margaret Travolta, actress and sister of John Travolta. Despite Frazier’s struggle with stuttering, she was inspired by Susan Hayward’s performance in I’ll Cry Tomorrow to pursue a career as an actress. After graduating from high school at age 17, she moved to New York City, where she stayed with her godmother and found work as a secretary.

One day on the subway, a man approached her and asked if she’d ever considered modeling. That chance encounter led her to do photo sessions with his boss, Bert Andrews. She began to do runway modeling and print work but was not comfortable with that sort of attention trained on her. She met actor Richard Roundtree, who suggested she audition for the Negro Ensemble Company. Following his advice about focusing on the part she was acting, she was amazed to find she had overcome her stuttering. She auditioned for the film Super Fly, winning the role of Georgia, the lead actress. She went on to work in many film and television productions, including Three the Hard Way. She hosted a community affairs show on KNXT-TV in Los Angeles. She worked as a story editor at Richard Pryor’s Indigo Productions.

She married Evangelist Minister John Atchison (2008). Her son is from her previous marriage to Sam McKeith. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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BLAXPLOITATION AVENGERS UNITE! | Three The Hard Way (1974) | Blaxploitation Movie Review

My latest Blaxploitation movie review is for what I'd like to call the AVENGERS movie of the Blaxploitation genre.

Starring 3 of its biggest stars: Jim Brown who had just done both Slaughter movies, Fred Williamson already had "Black Caesar", "Hell Up In Harlem" and "That Man Bolt" in his filmography and Jim Kelly who had "Enter The Dragon" and "Black Belt Jones". Directed by Gordon Parks Jr. who himself just had his directorial debut with a little film called "Superfly" which was a pretty big hit back in 1972.

All this talent was behind 1974's "Three The Hard Way".

Come watch them shoot, kick and karate chop their way into stopping this genocidal plan to wipe out the entire black population.

Directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, Jim Kelly, Sheila Frazier and Alex Rocco.

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California Suite (1978). Misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

There are worse ways to spend two hours than with this upbeat anthology film that explores the comings and goings of an all star cast in an LA hotel. Maggie Smith, Jane Fonda, Richard Pryor and Walter Matthau all do some good work grounding the four storylinesstorylines – Jane Fonda arguably responsible for the most dramatic of the stories – but the movie itself never quite finds a tonal balance nor clear mobility between them. The result is a movie that really feels like four different movies of varying quality cobbled together, which is a shame, because some of the arcs are a lot of fun. 6.5/10.

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Sheila Frazier   Gloria Gifford

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California Suite (1978)

ESE: 40/100

50 -25 for Bill Cosby +10 for Maggie Smith +10 for Michael Caine +10 for Richard Pryor -10 for car crash +5 for cute green bikini +5 for Diana’s honesty +10 for Jane Fonda +5 for all the hump jokes +5 for “TRY SHUTTING UP!” -10 for Diana’s drunken behavior -10 for the F-slur -10 for cheating on your wife -10 for Dr. Willis Panama

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"King" (1978, Part I) was an NBC made-for-television movie about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr life written and directed by Abby Mann. The film stars Paul Winfield and Cicely Tyson as Martin and Coretta Scott King, respectively. Both actors were already successful in their careers from the 1972 film "Sounder," so they already had the chemistry necessary to pull off this task. NBC released the miniseries ten years after the assassination of Dr. King, so the tragedy was a reminder for many people when the series aired. Not only that, but many people involved with Dr. King were still active in his legacy. The film did ignite some controversy from several angles. In general, Dr. King involved himself in so many different things at high levels that it would be impossible to nail down all the details of how situations unfolded and, more so, how he responded from an emotional and psychological perspective. According to the Courier-Post, Saturday, February 11, 1978, in an article by Jerry Buck (The Associated Press), civil rights leaders said that Mann portrayed Kings as "cowardly and frightened." However, Mann countered by saying, "the film may have flaws, but showing him as a coward isn't one of them. He may be afraid, but that makes him all the more courageous." Additional criticism included the treatment of Dr. King by former FBI director J. Edger Hoover who attempted to discredit King. There are many actors in this miniseries, so it can be challenging to keep up with everyone, but many familiar faces play significant roles. But in part one, Howard E. Rollins stars in his second film playing King's aid, Andrew Young. Part one is an intense drama. Everyone does an excellent job of bringing the life surrounding Dr. King in a way that will touch people emotionally. However, as mentioned earlier, some details and facts may need to be included or corrected, especially considering more than ten years are required to research the life of Dr. King. But, for educational purposes, this film did well, and I recommend it for viewing. Director: Abby Mann Writer: Abby Mann Starring Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson, Ernie Hudson, Howard E. Rollins, Al Freeman Jr., Roscoe Lee Browne, Ernie Lee Banks, Ossie Davis, Steven Hill, Lonny Chapman, Cliff De Young, Clu Gulager, William Jordan, Warren J. Kemmerling, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Kenneth McMillan, David Spielberg, Dolph Sweet, Dick Anthony Williams, Art Evans, Frances Foster, Charles Robinson, Roger Robinson, Sheila Frazier, Tony Bennett, Julian Bond, Bill Cobbs Storyline Part one of a three-part biographical portrait of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. covers his decision to enter the ministry, his marriage, his role in the Montgomery bus boycott, and his efforts to desegregate other public accommodations. https://www.daarac.ngo https://www.daaracarchive.org/.../king-1978-part-one-tv... Available on Blu-ray and streaming services. https://www.amazon.com/King-Martin-Luther.../dp/B00QK4AQ3G

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The Last Movie I Watched...

Super Fly (1972, Dir.: Gordon Parks, Jr.) 

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Superjeparit / Super Cops, The (1974) Esselte Video https://www.videospace.fi/release/superjeparit_vhs_esselte_video_finland '"Dave ja Bob halusivat tulla New Yorkin tehoetsiviksi..." Tositarina Dave Greenbergistä (Ron Leibman) ja Bob Hantzista (David Selby), jotka tapaavat toisensa poliisikoulussa ja päättävät tulla New Yorkin parhaiksi poliiseiksi. Kuten kaikki uudet poliisit, hekin saavat aloittaa tavallisina partiopoliiseina, mutta vapaa-aikanaan he ryhtyvät tehokkaasti raivaamaan huumevälittäjien rivejä. Sitä eivät hänen vähemmän kunnialliset ja kunnianhimoiset kollegansa ja esimiehensä aina osaa arvostaa. Jotkut asettavat heille jopa ansan lopettaakseen heidän toimintansa. Mutta "Superjepareita" ei pysäytetä noin vain. Heidän metodinsa eivät ehkä ole peräisin poliisikoulun oppikirjoista, mutta ne ovat tehokkaita...'