{"id":153354,"date":"2021-06-23T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=153354"},"modified":"2021-06-23T17:20:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T21:20:47","slug":"tribeca-2021-the-one-and-only-dick-gregory-film-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/tribeca-2021-the-one-and-only-dick-gregory-film-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribeca 2021: \u2018The One and Only Dick Gregory\u2019 Film Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tribeca 2021: \u2018The One and Only Dick Gregory\u2019 Film Review<\/strong> | In the documentary,<em> The One and Only Dick Gregory<\/em>, writer and director, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm6420825\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andre Gaines<\/a><\/strong> (<em>The Lady and the Dale<\/em>,\u00a0Stephen King\u2019s\u00a0<em>Children of the Corn<\/em>, Spike Lee\u2019s\u00a0<em>Da Sweet Blood of Jesus)<\/em>, takes an in-depth look into the colorful life and legacy of iconic political comedian, activist, and health and wellness advocate \u2014 <strong>Dick Gregory<\/strong>. Gregory used comedy to bring attention to heated issues of race and politics during the Civil Rights era. Through an abundance of archival footage from nightclub appearances, political rallies, television interviews, and personal videos, Gaines shows us the man behind the comedy and activism. Contemporary interviews with Gregory\u2019s wife <strong>Lillian<\/strong>, son <strong>Christian<\/strong>, and daughter <strong>Ayanna<\/strong> also appear in the project. His family speaks of Gregory\u2019s home life as well as his dedication to his work, which at times, proved to be more important to him than his family. Gregory was focused on the larger picture. He felt his family could wait, if the work he was doing was for the greater good of many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the top names in comedy including <strong>Chris Rock, Dave Chappell, Kevin Hart, W. Kamau Bell <\/strong>and <strong>Wanda Sykes make appearances praising Gregory\u2019s influence on them as well as the impact his brand of humor had on the comedy world;&nbsp; Let alone a Black comedian. These comedy greats also spill some tea, letting us in on some of the good and bad moments in their friendships with Gregory.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dick-gregory-3-784x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"153357\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dick-gregory-3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?attachment_id=153357\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-153357\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Dick-Gregory-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"153359\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Dick-Gregory-image-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?attachment_id=153359\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-153359\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Dick-Gegory-image-2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"153356\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Dick-Gegory-image-2.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?attachment_id=153356\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-153356\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Dick-Gregory-4-e1624482872506.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"153358\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Dick-Gregory-4-e1624482872506.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?attachment_id=153358\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-153358\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional commentary from Harry Belafonte, Lawrence O\u2019Donnell, and Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers\u2019 wife Dr. Myrlie Evers-Williams are notable as is the abundant footage of Gregory as a voice of the Civil Rights era. His sentiments and calls to action are still vital and relevant today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The One and Only Dick Gregory<\/em> documents the performer&#8217;s many incarnations over the decades from nightclub performer, to political activist (working with Medger Evers and Martin Luther King), health and wellness advocate, diet product entrepreneur, husband and father of 11 children. It is Gaines\u2019 hope that the project exposes a new generation of young people to Dick Gregory\u2019s full body of work. His style has always connected with young people whether he was protesting against Vietnam, explaining the reasons behind the Watts riots, famously running across the country or fasting to shed light on Hunger in America.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Political and social issues affecting Blacks in America were always the theme of Dick Gregory\u2019s performances. In 1961, at 28 years of age and at the height of Jim Crow, Dick Gregory began to catch the attention of white nightclub owners, landing him on the stage of the famous Playboy Club. His career took off that night after he commanded a packed house of white, likely racist, southerners with jokes about racism, poverty and the black experience. He became the first Black comedian to take over the white nightclub scene, according to Time magazine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n\t       <div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <div class=\"mace-youtube\" data-mace-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QZjZ1VbhgvM?showinfo=0&#038;rel=1&#038;ytp-pause-overlay=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" data-mace-video-thumb=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/QZjZ1VbhgvM\/hqdefault.jpg\"><div class=\"mace-play-button\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t       <\/div>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Television talk show hosts also loved and respected Dick Gregory\u2019s sharp humor as seen in his appearances on <strong>&nbsp;Jack Parr<\/strong>, <strong>Merv Griffin<\/strong>, <strong>Mike Wallace<\/strong> and <strong>Johnny Carson<\/strong> included in the film.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The One and Only Dick Gregory<\/em> provides a personal portrait of Black excellence against all odds. Executive produced by&nbsp;<strong>Kevin Hart<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Lena Waithe<\/strong>, the doc<em>&nbsp;<\/em>shows the full breadth of Dick Gregory\u2019s work, which is long overdue.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Catch <em>The One and Only Dick Gregory <\/em>on Showtime premiering, Sunday, Jul 4 at 9pm ET\/PT.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>DIRECTOR: Andre Gaines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PRODUCERS: Andre Gaines, Valerie Edwards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SCREENWRITER: Andre Gaines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CINEMATOGRAPHERS: Derek Mindler, Lucas Pitassi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COMPOSER: Kyle Townsend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EDITORS: Cinque Northern, Ron Eigen, Patrick Murphy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Kevin Hart, Lena Waithe, Bryan Smiley, Rishi Rajani, Vinnie Malhotra, Christian Gregory, Chad Troutwine, Matt Rachamkin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CO-PRODUCERS: Madison Passarelli, Julie Turner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Lauren Dandridge Gaines, Rob Schneider, Jonathan Baker, Michael Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>US DISTRIBUTOR: Showtime Networks, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAST: Dick Gregory, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Lena Waithe, Harry Belafonte, Wanda Sykes, W. 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