The Old Settler
# Harlem 1943. Roommates, Romance and Rumors.
π Overview:
The Old Settler is the story of two middle-aged sisters, Elizabeth and Quilly, who share an apartment in Harlem in 1943. The sisters quarrel amiably, but they share a wounded history that becomes revealed as the tale unfolds. An earnest but unworldly young man named Husband travels up from the South to board with the sisters while he searches for his beloved Lou Bessie, who left their small town a few years back to find a new life. Husband would like to bring Lou Bessie back home, but she's enamored with the excitement of the city, and her plans are more complicated. In time, Elizabeth and Husband begin a courtship that may or may not overcome their considerable age difference, while Quilly reacts disapprovingly.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
2001-04-25
β Running Time:
87 mins
β Vote Average:
3.5
Beloved Cast
Elizabeth Barney
Phylicia RashΔd
Quilly McGrath
Debbie Allen
Husband
Bumper Robinson
Lou Bessie / Charmaine (as Crystal Fox)
Crystal R. Fox
Geneva
Bebe Drake
Bucket
Randy J. Goodwin
Lula Mae
Eartha Robinson
Waitress
Ella Joyce
Man at Counter
Paul Mooney
Speaker
Michael Ralph
Herman
Steven Smith
