High Yellow Explained

High Yellow
Director:Larry Buchanan
Producer:Larry Buchanan
Based On:Erskine William's Diary of a Negro Maid[1]
Starring:
  • Cynthia Hull
  • Warren Hammack
  • Kay Taylor
  • Bill McGhee
  • Anne MacAdams
Distributor:Thunder Pictures
Runtime:83 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

High Yellow is a 1965 film written and directed by Larry Buchanan. Its story concerns a black girl who tries to pass for white.[2]

Plot

Cynthia Wood is a 17-year-old, light-skinned black girl. She tries to pass as white after being hired by wealthy movie magnate, Mr. Langley.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. 1997. University of California Press. 9780520209701. 478.
  2. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/563902/High-Yellow/ High Yellow
  3. https://letterboxd.com/film/high-yellow/ High Yellow