The Cool World
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The Cool World is a 1964 film which tells the story of life in the African-American ghetto in the early 60s. It stars Hampton Clanton, Yolanda RodrÃguez, Bostic Felton, Gary Bolling, Antonio Fargas, Carl Lee and Clarence Williams III.
The movie was adapted by Shirley Clarke and Carl Lee from the novel by Warren Miller, and directed by Clarke. The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
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