Denzel Washington's First Film: Wilma (1977) | BlackTree Media Special Presentation

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  • @Tamara-r8i
    @Tamara-r8i Місяць тому +75

    I always remember Wilma Rudolph. I was a young girl during the olympics, when I saw Wilma she got me. This was in Germany. She fascinated me, her strengths willpower and this black young woman. I was always glad when the blacks won. My teachers couldn't understand me why I was so excited when the black sportsman was winning. I knew why and still do.

    • @msonjr23
      @msonjr23 Місяць тому +14

      As a kid anytime I watch a soccer game on tv. I root for the black player and I always want him to play good and each time that player looses the ball it hurts me. lol 😂 I still like to see them fo good so we both on the same boat I think

  • @genabrewer2655
    @genabrewer2655 Місяць тому +66

    Such an incredible piece of history and film. It was an honor to get to see this wonderful part of our lives and the beginning of Denzel Washington 's career. Thank you so very much.

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  Місяць тому +15

      We were just as honored to present it and watch it for the first time ourselves. Thank you for tuning in and for the kind words.

    • @sherribatko8981
      @sherribatko8981 Місяць тому +8

      Truly appreciated this film😊So wonderful to see the LOVE that binds this family
      Thanks

    • @sheilamitchell7525
      @sheilamitchell7525 День тому +1

      This is probably my 5th time watching this, and it is still an excellent and enjoyable piece of history. I think Denzel’s wife, Pauletta is also in this movie. The young lady from Temple who Wilma met on her first day there and she said she wanted to play basketball with Wilma.

  • @pauliamullins1011
    @pauliamullins1011 Місяць тому +32

    Cisely Tyson still Queen of the big screen, even back then.

  • @TeklaJohnson
    @TeklaJohnson Місяць тому +38

    Love Denzel, still the MAN!

    • @anntruex5525
      @anntruex5525 Місяць тому

      ❤Always, “The Man”,
      Denzel Washington ❤

  • @meghanwilliams4295
    @meghanwilliams4295 Місяць тому +48

    Willma Rudolph was my Daddy's friend...❤

  • @DianaTucker-db7bo
    @DianaTucker-db7bo Місяць тому +28

    Amen 🙏🙏🙏💖🌍 This is a unknowing gift for.me I am 73years old. Don't remember this movie. Thankful to have this opportunity. God bless, ALL 🙏💖🌍

  • @carlaandersmathews7777
    @carlaandersmathews7777 Місяць тому +16

    Rare at its finest ✨️ Denzel Washington. He's "the actor." 💫

  • @the5-starreview871
    @the5-starreview871 Місяць тому +23

    I sat right down and watched this movie. I really enjoyed it. Everybody knew Wilma had the talent. Genius.

  • @lehnhardtdevonek.8479
    @lehnhardtdevonek.8479 Місяць тому +18

    DENZEL, RETIREMENT WILL BE EPIC!

  • @zgizellecozart9746
    @zgizellecozart9746 Місяць тому +39

    🙋🏾‍♀️ remember this story my mama told me about the story I’ve seen several movies about Wilma. I grew up in the original black panther party. We talked about her. I am so proud these elders, black people who pave the way for me and all of us. I always think that and I always contacted myself in a positive way because of the, if it wasn’t for these black trailblazers we wouldn’t be who we are in doing what we doing black people in 2024. Thank you Wilma. We love you and always proud of you”🥰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 R.I.P,

    • @Mary-p5q9e
      @Mary-p5q9e 2 дні тому

      Right arm and left arm too!

  • @elMaxx5
    @elMaxx5 Місяць тому +22

    Wooow. My teacher showed us this in the middle school library back in the day. (RIP Mrs Penny DeBerry). Its a delight rewatching it. "Sorry coach," and our star is born! ❤

  • @diannamartinez8942
    @diannamartinez8942 Місяць тому +22

    What a treat, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful, historical film!

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  Місяць тому +1

      It’s a gem we should all see

    • @kinssher5102
      @kinssher5102 Місяць тому +3

      Thank you for this film, from which lesson can be learnt: like listening & tenacity & loyal love. And Thanks to Denzel Washington for true commentary of other film Gladiator 2 that (a) Absolute power corrupts & (b) History Repeats itself if not learnt from it. May God bless you all.

  • @dharmon8798
    @dharmon8798 28 днів тому +4

    Yes, I'm thankful for having Denzel in our lives. Hes such a good actor and person. I'm always listening to his quotes on Facebook. He's very inspiring. We'll miss him when he retires, but will continue to watch his movies. I also want to thank his wife for hanging in with him all of these years, it has been great to have you as a couple. I pray that you all stay together til the end of your days together. You both are appreciated. ❤

  • @cathyt144
    @cathyt144 Місяць тому +9

    Great story and cast. Truly a blessing to see Denzels first movie..hes only gotten better over the years. ❤

  • @garfieldharrison510
    @garfieldharrison510 Місяць тому +10

    Denzel was in and was mastering the role.

  • @dharmon8798
    @dharmon8798 28 днів тому +4

    Thank you for sharing this movie. I love history of Black people being told and not hidden. We need more of our stories to be told. Knowledge is power.

  • @Sharon-c6i
    @Sharon-c6i Місяць тому +12

    ❤ This was and still is. a wonderful 💯 movie 😊! Blessings 🙏 and Peace for the actors who played 😁 this film!

  • @tammanthashaw9299
    @tammanthashaw9299 Місяць тому +8

    Love and much respect for William Rudolph, read and knew about her in books, she's the main reason I ran track in high school, and enjoy running and jogging.

  • @MortenNilsen-i2g
    @MortenNilsen-i2g 24 дні тому +4

    Simply a great film, telling a great story. Grumpy old white guy, I still had to pause the movie too often to wipe my eyes.
    😎😎 {Certified Old Curmudgeon}

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  22 дні тому

      We can send you some Kleenex if you want to rewatch it lol

  • @wandafossett846
    @wandafossett846 Місяць тому +12

    Great Documentary great cast 🙏
    Changes things. God is Awesome
    And worthy to be praised!!! These typed
    Of movies should be part of schools
    History and curriculum and added to
    ALL SCHOOL. WILMAS ADVERSITY
    TO A VICTORY 😍😍💜💜🙏 💎 😇
    AMERICA YOU WILL NOT FORGET
    THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MY PEOPLE

  • @gwenvernon
    @gwenvernon Місяць тому +5

    What a fantastic movie I love these types of movie what fantastic actors, and actresses. They don't make movie like this anymore.

  • @kdewitt41
    @kdewitt41 21 день тому +3

    "but this one ain't gonna have no more bad times...you know what i'm sayin?" Papa lettin him know!!! 😂😂🤣🤣

  • @promayes8186
    @promayes8186 Місяць тому +6

    I remember this story it's amazing how you may not realize the famous people before they were really famous

  • @johngraham5948
    @johngraham5948 18 днів тому +4

    I watched this movie many years ago and I still enjoyed the movie in 2024

  • @marcelcadiz8456
    @marcelcadiz8456 Місяць тому +7

    Heart-Warming

  • @stephaniecannon410
    @stephaniecannon410 Місяць тому +11

    Thank you for sharing ☺️

  • @soniagiddings9884
    @soniagiddings9884 Місяць тому +5

    I really enjoyed watched this movie thank you all

  • @MSWATCHMAN-xr2cu
    @MSWATCHMAN-xr2cu Місяць тому +6

    Thank you for sharing Wilma. It was both educational and informative. I thought Carbon Copy was Denzel Washington's first movie, and I believed that I had seen them all until I came across this one that my 53 years+ memory could not recall.👍🏾

  • @UnwinRoad
    @UnwinRoad Місяць тому +3

    amazing ....i need you so much

  • @zgizellecozart9746
    @zgizellecozart9746 Місяць тому +10

    🙋🏾‍♀️ she wrote a book you notice when she won they wouldn’t friend me to the black Americans back then, like they are now notice no one Creek congratulated her of the other teams as a matter of fact, no one congratulated any of the United States teens back in those days. No maybe they did it off camera but if you notice the original footage, they didn’t go to congratulate her or the other team mates African-Americans but that’s all right we did and we’re still proud of her all of them.

  • @nicolejohnson4989
    @nicolejohnson4989 Місяць тому +7

    Thank you for sharing this! ❤

  • @donielledowling-taylor5348
    @donielledowling-taylor5348 19 днів тому +3

    Awesome Movie!

  • @elMaxx5
    @elMaxx5 Місяць тому +7

    A Jewel.

  • @MaryM454
    @MaryM454 12 днів тому +1

    I love this movie. Have watched it several times. As an older gal now I appreciate it even more than I did when it first came out. I guess as one ages the goals and dreams of others becomes more valued. What I never understood is why she never answered her daddys question... when are you coming home?

  • @lugotown
    @lugotown 12 годин тому +1

    Never saw this before now but learned several years ago when a friend here in Detroit posted about being the young Wilma in this film that my grandfather was in it. I was shocked when she listed the cast. He played the doctor. I was very young when this came out. Miss him so much.🌺

  • @glendabrown8674
    @glendabrown8674 Місяць тому +2

    This is so amazing to see history like this being told thank you

  • @ZandraTrammell
    @ZandraTrammell 16 днів тому +2

    I live in tn now for 7 years I found out about Wilma when my daughter did a project on her. And I have been working on Wilma Rudolph for 6 year at Walgreens as a black woman from Georgia this adds to my history

  • @bethcompagnone6086
    @bethcompagnone6086 8 днів тому +1

    Im 62 now but running in yard snd my big brother had his stop watch.. he called me Che Ching..🏃 1st time hearing of Wilma ❤❤❤and Zel ❤❤❤

  • @chassidyakbar6741
    @chassidyakbar6741 Місяць тому +7

    My inspiration to run track 👣

  • @1mamakuh
    @1mamakuh Місяць тому +4

    Didn’t know this story, before my time but I’m so glad to know it now🙏🏾

  • @kimwilliams1402
    @kimwilliams1402 Місяць тому +4

    I watched this movie as a kid ,this generation. Does not know who Wilma Rudolph is❤

  • @Zihannya
    @Zihannya 14 днів тому +1

    This is a truly great channel. Thank you for all the incredible posts.

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  14 днів тому +1

      That was truly very nice comment to make

    • @Zihannya
      @Zihannya 13 днів тому +1

      @@blacktreemedia Truth is truth! ❤

  • @overstandinggod3410
    @overstandinggod3410 22 дні тому +2

    Good looking out for posting this

  • @michaellifetv5696
    @michaellifetv5696 Місяць тому +3

    Great movie 🎥 🎬

  • @carbar3936
    @carbar3936 Місяць тому +2

    Saw this movie when it initially aired on NBC decades ago and thought Denzel was so cute and wondered if I'd ever see him again. Few yrs later saw this guy on TV show St. Elsewhere but didn't connect him to Wilma for a few years just thought he was a cute actor. Never dreamed he became as huge as he has. "Carbon Copy" was also a cute early film of his too.

  • @sheenaghmcmahon9665
    @sheenaghmcmahon9665 27 днів тому +2

    Absolutely wonderful film with outstanding performances and a great lesson in perseverance. To see Denzel as an Italian prince watch Much Ado About Nothing with Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson. Kenneth cast Denzel as the prince with the attitude of, "Ya, he's black, so what, he's perfect for the role" and he was. In regards to the presentation about Gladiator 2, I've always thought about America as comparable to the Roman Empire, an essentially adolescent society running roughshod over the world, caring about nothing but profit and America. Your Coliseum is the Football Stadium and you measure the value of everything by the metric of football. Athletes are your gladiators and you greatly overvalue them but I'm sure you'll grow up eventually, that's if there's still a livable planet to grow up on.

  • @katienumiusher
    @katienumiusher Місяць тому +2

    Belize?! Oh wow cool! Cheers from Belize. Also thanks so much for this movie and putting me on to Wilma Rudolph

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you for watching and shout out to Belize 🇧🇿 it is on my places to travel itinerary and I hope to visit sooner than later

    • @katienumiusher
      @katienumiusher Місяць тому +1

      @ Excellent!✨💫

  • @bella_bella85
    @bella_bella85 Місяць тому +3

    So cool!!!! At times when I be up in the wee wee hrs looking for things to relax me 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

  • @Auntie_Premed
    @Auntie_Premed Місяць тому +4

    Denzel was great even then… he got some good dental work and got even greater.

  • @alethabrowne9831
    @alethabrowne9831 Місяць тому +3

    Trinidad and Tobago on the inside 🎉🎉🎉

  • @sheenaghmcmahon9665
    @sheenaghmcmahon9665 28 днів тому +1

    What a great film and what a superstar Cecily Tyson was.

  • @LPMS-d2v
    @LPMS-d2v Місяць тому +3

    So Hard To Be A Tiger "😅😅 Right On , This Movie I Missed "I Was Working I'd Like To Show The Grandkids And Family This Movie I Already had My Kids Join Track Teams This Movie Would Help More With Their Education "Right On 😊 People 😊

  • @sheldontaylor2002
    @sheldontaylor2002 Місяць тому +2

    I remember watching this on TV

  • @gwenvernon
    @gwenvernon Місяць тому +4

    I was good at sports at school I still am good at sports I am now 60 years old.

  • @garfieldharrison510
    @garfieldharrison510 Місяць тому +3

    They represented America..and didn’t get respect they should’ve been shown in America.

  • @J.Mulleno
    @J.Mulleno 27 днів тому +1

    My sister knew Richard from a mutual friend, during the time of Richard's popularity and fame...
    She was invited to watching the filming of this and meet Diana and Billy but her mutual friend (her boyfriend) was too jealous she said. (and he didn't 'let' her go watch...)
    She had met Barry Gordy as well.. He might have been the one inviting her or Richard...
    Richard 'saved' both my sisters another time at a party that was getting really bad fast, and sent them to his limo and got them out of them out!
    My sister isn't around anymore..
    I always think of these times when I see this, and the message about heroine. My sister played this a lot for me and Diana did such a great job that I was surprised and sad for her, that she got so little recognition.. My sister said Diana lworked hard for this movie and observing addicts while on heroine too, for her role..
    I always had a lot of respect for her in this ' assignment' and her work..
    I will watch it again sometime and know the message in this was powerful, and it still is..
    🖖

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  27 днів тому

      It’s a shame we as a country nearly eradicated Heroine then went an invaded Afghanistan made a deal with the Northern Alliance who the Taliban was restricting from cultivating the poppy fields and we let them do it and armed them and installed Harmad Karzai as president of Afghanistan and poor America is addicted to Heroine again. Diabolical

  • @JuanCruz-j6d
    @JuanCruz-j6d Місяць тому +5

    Joe Seneca played his father in Mississippi Masala.Rip also to Ms C tyson

  • @seensay2132
    @seensay2132 Місяць тому +6

    When she called after the Olympics and her Papa kept asking when she was coming home 🥲

  • @kdewitt41
    @kdewitt41 21 день тому +1

    Nice!

  • @laquondamorris3396
    @laquondamorris3396 Місяць тому +2

    Great movie

  • @SLOtsuji
    @SLOtsuji Місяць тому +2

    Jason Bernard is so great and cute

  • @andrewsamuels3900
    @andrewsamuels3900 9 днів тому +1

    Well at least she get to achieve her goals because she still have the support

  • @B_1519
    @B_1519 Місяць тому +2

    OMG !!!! That man ages like fine wine!!!!
    Slavery has BEEN going on in Dubai too! Witnessed it first hand! Once the workers realized there was no $$ to send home and they could not leave because they did not have their passports in their possession …. they started jumping off the Burj Khalifa 😢

    • @OptimisticSeagull-kh9sj
      @OptimisticSeagull-kh9sj 26 днів тому

      Is that true? Jumping to their death? Wasn’t in the news. Witnessed something similar in Saudi Arabia with the maids. Sad

  • @Kolorboyux1wb
    @Kolorboyux1wb Місяць тому +3

    THIS WAS NOT HIS VERY FIRST MOVIE! HIS VERY FIRST MOVIE is “DUTCHMAN” 1967, starring AL FREMAN! See that little black boy walking in the train towards the end, that’s DENZEL WASHINGTON! Great movie !

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  Місяць тому +1

      That is news to us. We would have to check that out.

  • @Vernetta-h9i
    @Vernetta-h9i 11 годин тому +1

    Yes I Affirm claim it

  • @msonjr23
    @msonjr23 Місяць тому +4

    It ain’t easy to raise a child girl

  • @lisabaxter7786
    @lisabaxter7786 Місяць тому +3

    Wow

  • @avalonharris6661
    @avalonharris6661 8 днів тому

    I don’t think I ever saw this movie. At the time I planning my wedding, so I was a little distracted. Should have watched the movie. LoL

  • @ericsimmons7716
    @ericsimmons7716 Місяць тому +4

    If you notice, Denzel's upper teeth have a gap in it!
    He got it fixed after the movie was made.

  • @DianaTucker-db7bo
    @DianaTucker-db7bo Місяць тому +2

    Amen 🙏 Unto the Trinity Amen 🙏🙏🙏💖👏🌍 This young lady was born all ready preparing for her unknowing but spiritual journey. Praise God 🙏💖🌍👏 Glory Glory Glory Hallelujah, In the mighty and powerful and authorized name of Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior Amen 🙏💖🌍

  • @nanagigi7825
    @nanagigi7825 Місяць тому +2

    New subscriber

  • @Catholic-t1w
    @Catholic-t1w 19 днів тому

    We live in a time of judges. We had a king and didn’t want that. We prayed for a judge and guess what? He gave us that in Trump! Thanks a lot!

  • @Shettikka-s9v
    @Shettikka-s9v Місяць тому +2

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @teribarker1021
    @teribarker1021 Місяць тому +1

    Paulette Washington at 44:34. Denzel at 52:00.

  • @ColletteBlackwood-q8z
    @ColletteBlackwood-q8z Місяць тому +1

    I believe that Paulette Washington was also in this movie.

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  Місяць тому

      This is where they met

    • @ColletteBlackwood-q8z
      @ColletteBlackwood-q8z Місяць тому +1

      @@blacktreemedia Yes that's right. I believe I read it in an Essence magazine years ago.

  • @malrosee9450
    @malrosee9450 Місяць тому +1

    Amen Received. Thank You Jesus for Seeing it all, and Handling it all, The liars, thieves, evildoers. Thank You Jesus for Your Continued Presence, Justice, Healing and Peace. Thanks for the Timely Word.

  • @godschild5710
    @godschild5710 17 днів тому

    How come everyone seeing zel and im @ 41:53 didn't see him yet except for ads breaks

  • @1960pyl
    @1960pyl 21 день тому

    Well, when I saw Closely Tyson, I knew Denzel did not play a major part, and this was only a bait. Tyson is a great Actress. But she did not even know or remember Denzel, so I turn the channel😮

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  21 день тому

      What do you mean Cicely Tyson did not remember Denzel? Where is this coming from?

  • @nicnaj8010
    @nicnaj8010 Місяць тому

    I thought Denzel's first movie was "Carbon Copy" with George Siegel?

    • @ErmaLovette-x5i
      @ErmaLovette-x5i Місяць тому +1

      First acting role is this movie. First Hollywood was c copy

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  Місяць тому

      Carbon Copy 1981, this was 1977 and technically a TV Movie although TV movies back then were a bigger deal then we consider today.

  • @Nicole-kx9vg
    @Nicole-kx9vg 8 днів тому

    And I thought Carbon Copy was his 1st movie.
    I since learned- I was totally Wrong.

  • @mariapasos7482
    @mariapasos7482 Місяць тому +1

    Did she have her baby before the Olympics?

  • @katxuribeiro1054
    @katxuribeiro1054 Місяць тому

    tree
    the best treatment

  • @OptimisticSeagull-kh9sj
    @OptimisticSeagull-kh9sj 26 днів тому +1

    Denzel had some big front teeth. 😅

  • @jayt-mac2074
    @jayt-mac2074 24 дні тому

    So "Carbon Copy" was not the first one?

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  24 дні тому

      This preceded Carbon Copy but was a TV Film not a theatrical release.

  • @hereforit2347
    @hereforit2347 Місяць тому +2

    This is not Denzel’s first film. He had a small role in Death Wish, 1974.

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  Місяць тому +1

      A speaking role?

    • @hereforit2347
      @hereforit2347 Місяць тому +1

      @: No. 😆

    • @MatthewLeon
      @MatthewLeon Місяць тому

      Non-speaking roles don't can't. Especially back then. He was prolly considered just an extra in that film

    • @hereforit2347
      @hereforit2347 Місяць тому

      @: Perhaps you haven’t seen the movie. He was not an extra and had more than a walk-on part. He did a whole scene.
      Non-speaking roles do count. It was once commonplace for actors to go uncredited, especially actors of color, even when they had speaking roles.
      I cannot say for certain whether Denzel was credited or not. I’ll have to get back to you on that because he very well may have been.

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  Місяць тому +3

      @@hereforit2347 let’s keep it all love. ❤️ I don’t think you were directing that to us and to your point I haven’t seen that film so thanks for putting us on game. At the same time, actors, media and critics alike typically describe debut and break out roles as the ones where the actors speak on screen as oppose to saying they “appeared” in other productions. Tomato -tomato in the end. Also as an actor the pay is totally different when u speak. We aren’t here to argue just to appreciate his early work and I appreciate your contribution to the dialogue.

  • @pricillahubbard9708
    @pricillahubbard9708 Місяць тому +1

    🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🫶🫶🫶⚘️

  • @jsykes04111954
    @jsykes04111954 Місяць тому +2

    Polio was a terrible disease.

  • @katxuribeiro1054
    @katxuribeiro1054 Місяць тому

    singer
    in o times si y gerreros de pz

  • @andrewsamuels3900
    @andrewsamuels3900 9 днів тому

    This what happened to is daughter the parents should share some of the blame as she said she didn't know anything i remember what the father mentioned about the boy and the mother played it off like it is nothing to worry about they should instill something in her about boy and girl because she is a big girl now so she must be careful but that was lack of knowledge personal issues so that what happened pregnancy

  • @katxuribeiro1054
    @katxuribeiro1054 Місяць тому

    natale natalia navida

  • @Karesha13
    @Karesha13 Місяць тому +1

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @joycepearljones4907
    @joycepearljones4907 Місяць тому +1

    Don’t like violent movies😢

    • @blacktreemedia
      @blacktreemedia  Місяць тому +4

      Don’t really know what you talking about, this was not a violent movie

    • @Adrienne-x5c
      @Adrienne-x5c Місяць тому +3

      Not violent

    • @ErmaLovette-x5i
      @ErmaLovette-x5i Місяць тому +1

      U must e looking at a different movie 😂

  • @nevertoooldtolearn1928
    @nevertoooldtolearn1928 Місяць тому +1

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