CinemaOSMovie · 2001 · 1h 10m

Goin' to Chicago

IMDbDocumentary

A group of longtime Chicago residents born in the Mississippi Delta returns to Greenville, Mississippi, for a reunion with family and friends. Participants talk about their lives and reasons for migrating north as part of "The Great Migration." Archival footage of Mississippi and Chicago is included.

Directed byGeorge King

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
EN
Released
February 8, 2001
Studios
George King & Associates

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Vertamae Grosvenor

Vertamae Grosvenor

Narrator (voice)

Bill Ratner

Bill Ratner

Newsreel Voice

Viethel Wills

Home Movie Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
George King
Written by
Lou Potter
Produced by
George King

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