This movie had a powerful impression on me. I saw it between recruitment sessions as I was enlisting into the U.S. Air Force and it almost made me reconsider.
I am just learning about this movie, although my Uncle Richard Ward played in many movies before I was born,This one I never seen before,and He has been dead since 1979,their are other old movies I am trying to look at,it's hard to find old Tarzan movie's, because their is,so many of them,I just know He played as a chief in one of the Tarzan movie's,If you seen the movie the Jerk,then you seen my uncle,He played as Steve Martin father.
Very realistic precursor to Boys N' The Hood. I was pretty young when I first saw this film. It's very compelling to see gritty urban gang life revealed with complete honesty. The music is so captivating in weaving together a mood in which the atmosphere is charged with hip sounds of the city life and urban jungle.
Anybody else recognize Rony (Hampton} Clanton who played the lead character Duke in this movie about NYC gang life in the early 60s, also played the lead role as Sonny Carson, about his life in a NYC gang in the movie "The Education of Sonny Carson" from the 70s?
@@jayman3915 I read MITPL by Claude Brown too. boppin or bebopping is what gang warfare was called in NYC in those days before then the gangs later died out in the 70s going into the early 80s.
125th street harlem ny next to the Apollo theatre one flight up , video store, I grew up in dam near each of those buildings 1960 ,remember it very well, I have a copy
I searched a few of my places for a dvd for you but all I could find was this cool poster but I think this price is a little much. www.ebay.com/i/312967935961?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=312967935961&targetid=856962882613&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9031460&poi=&campaignid=2086170226&mkgroupid=97465917068&rlsatarget=aud-298628318826:pla-856962882613&abcId=1141016&merchantid=8307984&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsvTxBRDkARIsAH4W_j8UsE9TLLMq4HvI6vXldr1bC0V76_zwc5BaZn1cbLrZr5RwzYY1m8saAls-EALw_wcB
Being born in Harlem, relocation to Brooklyu and finally my Mom move us to Baltimore, I am grateful that GOD ALMIGHTY saved me from the horror displayed in this film. In this film I could see myself portrayed. I wish that todays young people would be able to see The Cool Would, and that the film could have a positive affect on their lives.
@Daniel Drader Do you still have a copy of it and what is the resolution? I picked it up from my local video store but the resolution was so bad, I decided to wait and hope there is a better quality version around.
@Daniel Drader no worries. I can always watch it from my local video store but it was a bad copy. I assume the same caliber as the one you had. Dunno if there has been any restoration done to this film but I'm going to look into purchasing it if there is any decent quality one floating around.
i saw an very cool old b/w movie about 2 kids in Harlem playing hookie. It had an Afro-Cuban soundtrack by Diz and Chico and I cannot remember the title. Anyone know what film I am talking about? Been drivin me nuts!
This movie had a powerful impression on me. I saw it between recruitment sessions as I was enlisting into the U.S. Air Force and it almost made me reconsider.
I am just learning about this movie, although my Uncle Richard Ward played in many movies before I was born,This one I never seen before,and He has been dead since 1979,their are other old movies I am trying to look at,it's hard to find old Tarzan movie's, because their is,so many of them,I just know He played as a chief in one of the Tarzan movie's,If you seen the movie the Jerk,then you seen my uncle,He played as Steve Martin father.
Very realistic precursor to Boys N' The Hood. I was pretty young when I first saw this film. It's very compelling to see gritty urban gang life revealed with complete honesty. The music is so captivating in weaving together a mood in which the atmosphere is charged with hip sounds of the city life and urban jungle.
composer / arranger Mal Waldron
Very strong drama: nearly 60 years old and it still leaves a strong social impact.
I have a copy of this movie on DVD that I got on 125th in Harlem. It's not high quality but it's good enough for me
Anybody else recognize Rony (Hampton} Clanton who played the lead character Duke in this movie about NYC gang life in the early 60s, also played the lead role as Sonny Carson, about his life in a NYC gang in the movie "The Education of Sonny Carson" from the 70s?
fred smith yes. He looks the same.
Ha. He mentions boppin (bebopping) takes me back to reading manchild in the promise land.
@@jayman3915 I read MITPL by Claude Brown too. boppin or bebopping is what gang warfare was called in NYC in those days before then the gangs later died out in the 70s going into the early 80s.
check out another film from 1961.." The Connection".. also directed by Shirley Clarke.
THAT'S THE DUDE WHO PLAYED SONNY CARSON, ON THE EDUCATION OF SONNY CARSON..
Awesome
Saw this years ago,It's Great!!
There's something about this style of filmmaking that is arresting...it's more real than reality
Peace to Gloria Foster.
Thank You.
DAMN Can i get a Clear RE-MASTERED Version of the Movie.
Does anyone know where to purchase this movie? I saw it in '63 and it remains one of my all time favorites.
125th street harlem ny next to the Apollo theatre one flight up , video store, I grew up in dam near each of those buildings 1960 ,remember it very well, I have a copy
How was the movie
I searched a few of my places for a dvd for you but all I could find was this cool poster but I think this price is a little much. www.ebay.com/i/312967935961?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=312967935961&targetid=856962882613&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9031460&poi=&campaignid=2086170226&mkgroupid=97465917068&rlsatarget=aud-298628318826:pla-856962882613&abcId=1141016&merchantid=8307984&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsvTxBRDkARIsAH4W_j8UsE9TLLMq4HvI6vXldr1bC0V76_zwc5BaZn1cbLrZr5RwzYY1m8saAls-EALw_wcB
They just played this movie at Lincoln Center in New York August 2, 2022 and they are showing it again tonight August 4, 2022
@@edwardwallace1thanks so much this is so helpful.
Very cool
MLK called it one of the most powerful movies of our time.
Can we get more of this clip? Really want to see this film!
Guy Anglade So.... did you ever get to see the movie?
I know you could purchase it online at one point, not sure if you still can.
Where, oh where! can I see or get this movie?
Being born in Harlem, relocation to Brooklyu and finally my Mom move us to Baltimore, I am grateful that GOD ALMIGHTY saved me from the horror displayed in this film. In this film I could see myself portrayed. I wish that todays young people would be able to see The Cool Would, and that the film could have a positive affect on their lives.
Love.
roc marciano
Where can I watch this? It doesn’t have an official home release.
A 13 year old JC Lee , Stan Lees daughter is supposed to be in this film.
The entire film used to be on TH-cam; where is is now?
iddity good question !
@Daniel Drader Do you still have a copy of it and what is the resolution? I picked it up from my local video store but the resolution was so bad, I decided to wait and hope there is a better quality version around.
@Daniel Drader no worries. I can always watch it from my local video store but it was a bad copy. I assume the same caliber as the one you had. Dunno if there has been any restoration done to this film but I'm going to look into purchasing it if there is any decent quality one floating around.
@Daniel Drader can somebody please upload the movie and share a link? it's impossible to find. thank you
I want to see the full version of this.
Can't find a Clear Copy of it, Not Movie Studio Clear on VHS or DVD.
and also the cop in Juice..
Does anyone know where can I watch full movie on internet? Thanks.
@@hartz828 Thank you very much! Jah bless! :)
It's gone :( any other sources?
Just got this film from Video Beat! ¡
It's Not Clear > I have a copy but didn't watch it .
How was it
Dizzy Gillespie!
how it was
i saw an very cool old b/w movie about 2 kids in Harlem playing hookie. It had an Afro-Cuban soundtrack by Diz and Chico and I cannot remember the title. Anyone know what film I am talking about? Been drivin me nuts!
+j0eX You are referring to Dizzy Gillespie? Which Chico? Chico Hamilton? Chico Freeman?
Mal Waldron is the composer/ arranger of this film
Clarence Williams
Frederick Wiseman
Roc Marci brought me here.
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