Gone Are The Days [a.k.a. Purlie Victorious] (1963) Starring Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Godfrey Cambridge, Hilda Haynes, Beah Richards A young, idealistic man returns home to the plantation where he grew up in servitude. With him, he brings his fiance, Lutiebelle, in hopes of convincing the plantation owner that she is really his cousin in order to secure the family inheritance. To aid in the comic complications that follow are his family members Missy and Gitlow, and the plantation owners endearing

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62K views · 861 reactions | Purlie tells Missy about his plan to buy his church back using his cousin's inheritance in this satirical play by Ossie Davis. "Purlie Victorious" premieres Friday, May 24 at 9/8c on PBS. | Great Performances l PBS | Facebook