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seventies_sitcoms · 03-28-2005, 02:28 AM

Tonight I watched the movie "Rosewood" with Esther Rolle. How many Good Times fans have watched this? This movie must've been filmed shortly before her death.

Trishalla · 03-28-2005, 12:55 PM

I saw it

as usual she was good

she was a good actress period

for me Rosewood was emotional because of the way they were killing blacks

but She was good

knl9674 · 04-07-2005, 10:51 AM

Saw it, excellent. When i first fell in love with the mangod that is Ving Rhames. I could never watch that movie again though..too emotional...too sad.
Yea, the last 2 movies she did before she died was Rosewood (which I believe she passed before the movie even came out..I could be wrong though) and Down in the Delta (Alfre Woodward). If you haven't seen that, you should see it. Classic Ester Rolle.

great actress. i believe she also did a few stints of Raisin in the Sun when it was on Broadway and off Broadway back in the day.

Jrnygrl · 05-08-2005, 12:58 AM

She was also in "Driving Miss Daisy" which I think was one of her last roles.

jamesanthony · 05-08-2005, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by knl9674

Saw it, excellent. When i first fell in love with the mangod that is Ving Rhames. I could never watch that movie again though..too emotional...too sad.
Yea, the last 2 movies she did before she died was Rosewood (which I believe she passed before the movie even came out..I could be wrong though) and Down in the Delta (Alfre Woodward). If you haven't seen that, you should see it. Classic Ester Rolle.

great actress. i believe she also did a few stints of Raisin in the Sun when it was on Broadway and off Broadway back in the day.

I haven't caught Rosewood yet, but I do remember her playing a senile dementia sufferer in Down in the Delta which came out just after she died. That was spooky to watch. What did she die from?

Her performance in Raisin in the Sun with Danny Glover was broadcast on PBS in 1989 and is available on videotape. She was good in that part.

seventies_sitcoms · 05-08-2005, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesanthony

I haven't caught Rosewood yet, but I do remember her playing a senile dementia sufferer in Down in the Delta which came out just after she died. That was spooky to watch. What did she die from?

Her performance in Raisin in the Sun with Danny Glover was broadcast on PBS in 1989 and is available on videotape. She was good in that part.

I think Esther died from complications caused by diabetes. A real loss!!!

03-28-2005, 02:28 AM	#1
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	A little off-topic/Esther Rolle film Tonight I watched the movie "Rosewood" with Esther Rolle. How many Good Times fans have watched this? This movie must've been filmed shortly before her death.

03-28-2005, 12:55 PM	#2
Trishalla Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 06, 2004 Posts: 185	I saw it as usual she was good she was a good actress period for me Rosewood was emotional because of the way they were killing blacks but She was good
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04-07-2005, 10:51 AM	#3
knl9674 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 18, 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 231	Saw it, excellent. When i first fell in love with the mangod that is Ving Rhames. I could never watch that movie again though..too emotional...too sad. Yea, the last 2 movies she did before she died was Rosewood (which I believe she passed before the movie even came out..I could be wrong though) and Down in the Delta (Alfre Woodward). If you haven't seen that, you should see it. Classic Ester Rolle. great actress. i believe she also did a few stints of Raisin in the Sun when it was on Broadway and off Broadway back in the day.

05-08-2005, 12:58 AM	#4
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	She was also in "Driving Miss Daisy" which I think was one of her last roles.