Just an Old Sweet Song
1976, English. Directed by Robert Ellis Miller.
Upon learning that their grandmother is not long for this world, Nate and Priscilla Simmons pack up their kids and leave Detroit to head down South. Eventually, the family rediscovers its African-American roots and elects to stay in their new rural surroundings.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 14 September 1976
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Melvin Van Peebles
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Just an Old Sweet Song runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Just an Old Sweet Song isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 September 1976. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Just an Old Sweet Song?
If you liked Just an Old Sweet Song, try Hello Sister, Goodbye Life, American Son, Heaven.
Who directed Just an Old Sweet Song?
Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) was directed by Robert Ellis Miller and stars Robert Hooks, Cicely Tyson, Kevin Hooks.