Claudine (1974)

Claudine: Directed by John Berry. With Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Tamu Blackwell. In the 1970s Harlem, garbage collector Roop feels intimidated by the idea of dating Claudine who is a single mother of six on welfare.

“Claudine is one of those movies that you donu0026#39;t want to end and when it does you make up additional scenes in your mind! This movie is about a woman with 6 kids u0026quot;livingu0026quot; on welfare in the bronx. she has a gig on the side as a domestic worker. she hooks up with a garbage man, named rupe and they hit it off, the kids however ainu0026#39;t trying to hear it. the story evolves around rupe trying to bond with the kids, claudine trying to battle with the welfare system and curtis mayfieldu0026#39;s sound track punctuates the mood of the movie. gladys knight and the pipsu0026#39; vocals are tops! this movie has a u0026quot;good timesu0026quot;,u0026quot;coolie highu0026quot;,u0026quot;monky hustleu0026quot; type of vibe to it. please see it. do it for me.”