ABC MINI-SERIES: OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS: THE WEDDING {PART 2 OF 2} (TV)
Summary
Continued from T:52469. Part two of this two-part made-for-television movie. Based on Dorothy West's novel, "The Wedding" concerns a family in the elite black community of Martha's Vineyard in the 1950s. As the wedding draws nearer, Lute tries to ingratiate himself into Ovalite society and into Shelby's heart. Although everyone else in the Oval rejects Lute, Shelby finds herself increasingly drawn to him -- a fact that does not escape Meade's attention. The love triangle between Lute, Shelby, and Meade reaches a climax as a fight breaks out between the two men. The altercation, and the Coles' concern for Shelby's future, prompts her to reconsider her engagement. In the meantime, her father, Clark, recalls his marriage with Corrine and the events that led him to seek out an affair. Told in flashback, Clark, as a young doctor, is faced with the choice of marrying Sabina, his true love, or Corinne, the woman who would be an asset to his career and status.
While his marriage to Corinne is beneficial, both spouses suffer from a lack of love -- until Clark begins an affair with a woman named Rachel. Thinking of his own decision to marry for the wrong reasons, Clark suggests that his daughter is marrying Meade for his color, fully aware that she never considered any black suitors. Her father's words resonate with Shelby when she and Meade experience discrimination in a restaurant and he cannot handle the situation. Eventually, Shelby calls off the wedding because she is so plagued with doubts. Upon realizing that Rachel will not wait indefinitely, Clark discusses the dynamics of love and marriage with Shelby. In flashback, he recalls the way duties and complications became obstacles to his parents' love. Ultimately, Shelby must assess Lute's behavior when his confusion about marriage leads to tragedy, and she fully considers the past before arriving at a decision about her wedding. Includes commercials, promos, and public service announcements. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 23, 1998 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:55:48
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:52471
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Blacks - Race identity - Drama; Racism - Drama; African-American Collection - Drama
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1998
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "The Wedding Singer" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - "Woo" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - AT&T communications
- TV - Commercials - Advil Cold & Sinus cold reliever
- TV - Commercials - Almay cosmetics
- TV - Commercials - Buick automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Burger King fast food
- TV - Commercials - Century 21 real estate company
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Children's Advil pain reliever
- TV - Commercials - Clairol Daily Defense hair care products
- TV - Commercials - Colgate Total toothpaste
- TV - Commercials - DirecTV television service
- TV - Commercials - Dove body wash
- TV - Commercials - Energizer batteries
- TV - Commercials - Excedrin Migraine pain reliever
- TV - Commercials - First Response pregnancy test
- TV - Commercials - Glade votive candles
- TV - Commercials - Hallmark greeting cards
- TV - Commercials - Keri lotion
- TV - Commercials - L'Oreal cosmetics
- TV - Commercials - Listerine mouthwash
- TV - Commercials - Mail Boxes Etc. office services
- TV - Commercials - Master Card credit card
- TV - Commercials - Maybelline cosmetics
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's fast food
- TV - Commercials - Monistat 3 yeast infection treatment
- TV - Commercials - Oil of Olay body wash
- TV - Commercials - Oreo cookies
- TV - Commercials - Purell hand sanitizer
- TV - Commercials - Purina Cat Chow pet food
- TV - Commercials - Revlon Color Stay hair color
- TV - Commercials - Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil
- TV - Commercials - Saab automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Saturn automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Serta mattresses
- TV - Commercials - Shake 'n Bake breading mix
- TV - Commercials - Trident chewing gum
- TV - Commercials - Vanish Hang-Ins toilet bowl cleaner
- TV - Commercials - Visine eye drops
- TV - Commercials - Whirlpool appliances
- TV - PSA - American Medical Association
- TV - PSA - AmericaÕs Dairy Farmers
- TV - PSA - The Steel Alliance
- TV - Promos - "70th Annual Academy Awards"
- TV - Promos - "Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope"
- TV - Promos - "Dharma & Greg"
- TV - Promos - "Ellen"
- TV - Promos - "Home Improvement"
- TV - Promos - "NYPD Blue"
- TV - Promos - "Nightline"
- TV - Promos - "Pocahontas" (telecast of a feature film)
- TV - Promos - "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher"
- TV - Promos - "PrimeTime Live"
- TV - Promos - "Something So Right"
- TV - Promos - "Spin City"
- TV - Promos - "That's Life"
- TV - Promos - "The Drew Carey Show"
- TV - Promos - "The Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place"
- TV - Promos - "The Practice"
- TV - Promos - "Virtual Obsession"
CREDITS
- Oprah Winfrey … Executive Producer
- Kate Forte … Executive Producer
- Doro Bachrach … Producer
- Valerie Scoon … Associate Producer
- Lisa Hones … Writer
- Dorothy West … Based on the novel by
- Charles Burnett … Director
- Stephen Taylor … Music by
- Robin Urdang … Music (Misc. Credits), Music Supervisor
- Halle Berry … Cast, Shelby Coles
- Eric Thal … Cast, Meade Howell
- Lynn Whitfield … Cast, Corinne Coles
- Carl Lumbly … Cast, Lute McNeil
- Michael Warren … Cast, Clark Coles
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste … Cast, Helen Coles
- Cynda Williams … Cast, Liz Coles Otis
- Charlayne Woodard … Cast, Rachel
- Richard Brooks … Cast, Lincoln Otis
- Shirley Knight … Cast, Gram
- Ethyl Ayler … Cast, Eunice
- Paul Butler … Cast, the Preacher
- Peter Francis James … Cast, Isaac Coles
- Carl Gordon … Cast, Mr. Hawkins
- Marge Moorer … Cast, Emmaline
- Shilla Benning … Cast, Gigi
- Joseph Bias … Cast, young Isaac
- Deborah Calloway-Duke … Cast, Nita
- Ronn Carroll … Cast, Dr. Havermeyer
- Mikaelle Comrie … Cast, Barbie McNeil
- Keenan Corrigan … Cast, Mattie McNeil
- Claire Eye … Cast, the Dock House Hostess
- Monica Ford … Cast, Sabina
- Patrina Hemingway … Cast, the Sorority Girl
- John Lawhorn … Cast, Dean Wright
- Bob Moore … Cast, the Ovalite Man
- White Nelson … Cast, the Female Patient
- Deji Olasimbo … Cast, young Clark
- Ginnie Randall … Cast, the Wife
- Cara Stoner … Cast, the Florist
- Kelsey Walke … Cast, Tina McNeil
- Alfred Wiggins … Cast, the Minister