Classic Black Cinema Series: Abby
Classic Black Cinema Series: Abby
This film stars Carol Speed as the title character, William H. Marshall and Terry Carter. It was directed by William Girdler, who co-wrote the film's story with screenwriter Gordon Cornell Layne. Blaxploitation horror movie Abby was a big hit when released in 1974, but it was pulled from distribution following a lawsuit from Warner Brothers, who claimed it was a rip-off of its 1973 hugely popular film, The Exorcist. Abby is a similar movie, although there are enough variations from the plot of The Exorcist where it could have had a fair chance to become major success.
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
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02:00 PM - 11:59 PM on Sun, 14 Aug 2022
Event Supported By
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture at Levine Center for the Arts
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Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
552 S Tryon St
Charlotte,
North Carolina
28202
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