The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings

Motion Picture, 1976
(Director: John Badham)

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  • Negro League stars break off and tour midwest
  • Movie is set in 1939 & depicts barnstorming experiences
        of well-known black ballplayers of that era
  • Main characters inspired by Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson  
  • Stars Billy Dee Williams (Bingo), James Earl Jones (Leon Carter)
  • Author of the novel: William Brashler

    • The players wonder "Will we ever play in the big leagues? When? Who will be first?"

  • The audience knows the first one in the majors will not be Richard Pryor's character
  • But he is the funniest of all as he explains how he'll pass himself off as a Cuban
  • Cast of movie had fun making the film   
  • Which makes it fun for audience as well!

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