James mink story movie

James mink story james mink was a successful canadian entrepreneur who built a livery business. The james mink story unrated 1h 31min drama tv movie 14 april 1996 james mink is a black man in canada who has built a very successful livery business, and enjoys a white wife and a beautiful daughter, mary. Lawrence market, where many farmers would stay while in town selling their produce. What is the story of the james mink family of canada answers. In this madefortv movie set in the 1850s, james mink is a wealthy canadian businessman who is married to a white woman. When their daughter is duped into marrying a slave trader, the minks set out for the american south to track down their missing daughter and bring her home. Every day, james and his wife elizabeth wait to hear from mary, but when they finally do. Kate nelligan rachael crawford 1996 a welltodo interracial couple louis gossett jr.

James and elizabeth must go to virginia to rescue their daughter. James mink is a black man in canada who has built a very. He owned a hotel and livery on adelaide street near torontos st. The james mink story 1996 movie moviefone find best value and selection for your captive heart the james mink story dvd search on ebay. An excellent match is arranged with an american businessman, but when he takes his new wife mary across the border, his true character emerges, he sells her into slavery. The james mink story is really a modest production recounting. Captive heart tv movie promo starring louis gossett jr. The story centres around his daughter who marries an american white man who goes back to the united states and then sells her into slavery. Offered by cbs as an epic drama in the tradition of roots, captive heart. Apr 12, 1996 offered by cbs as an epic drama in the tradition of roots, captive heart.

While this is the story depicted in the movie, that is not quite the true, real life story of james mink. In canada james became an educated wealthy businessman living in toronto married with a daughter. The james mink story noteworthy drama about race and slavery in the mid19th century is taken from historical records, which suggests the story was lifted from. Mink, son of an exslave who went to canada in the early 1800s, was doing very well. Despite a ruthless training officer deniro and a tragic shipboard accident. James mink was a black man who became a respected businessman in toronto, ontario. James mink was a black man who became a respected billionaire businessman in toronto, ontario, canada in the 1850s. Set in the 1850s, an interracial couple must venture from canada to virginia to save their daughter who was sold into slavery by her husband. The james mink story 1996 bruce pittman on allmovie. Minks story is told in the loosely autobiographical made for tv movie captive heart. The james mink story movie posters,high res movie posters image for captive heart. James mink is a black man in canada who has built a very successful livery business, and enjoys a white wife and a beautiful daughter, mary.

Mink s story is told in the loosely autobiographical made for tv movie captive heart. The james mink story 1996 a welltodo interracial couple louis gossett jr. This is the story of the greatest challenge the mink family has ever faceda perilous. Based on a true story of james mink the son of an american slave who escaped to canada.

James mink, a black canadian, finds the perfect match for his daughter while doing business with a white american. Black history james mink was a black man who became a. After the wedding, the pair heads to america, leaving james happy, knowing mary is content and secure. Minks story is told in the loosely autobiographical madefortv movie captive heart. He was born the son of slaves, and given the timeline for the abolition of slavery in the british empire, he was a slave himself for some years of his life. Writing a happier ending to a tragic story by patricia. This is the story of the greatest challenge the mink family has ever faceda perilous journeya heroic rescuea desperate flight to freedom. Mar 12, 2010 james mink story james mink was a successful canadian entrepreneur who built a livery business.

Set in the 1850s, an interracial couple must venture from. The story was so intriguing that i felt compelled to write a play about it, however my research led me to a researcher from york university in toronto who has done extensive work on james mink and his family and she provided me with information which disproved the story. Captive heart the james mink story dvd vision video. The james mink story a welltodo interracial couple louis gossett jr. Writing a happier ending to a tragic story the washington post. Thomas was born on february 1 1849, in rockcastle, kentucky, usa. The james mink story dvd, 2014 at the best online prices at ebay. While this is the story depicted in the movie, that is not quite.

Every day, james and his wife elizabeth wait to hear from mary, but when they finally do, it is not at all what they expect. The james mink story tv movie 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He marries a caucasian white wife and has a beautiful mixed daughter named mary. The james mink story 1996 tv movie cast 32 louis gossett jr. Then james and elizabeth mink go to virginia to rescue their. James mink historical records and family trees myheritage. A black canadian, james mink, finds the perfect match for his daughter while doing business with a white american.

After the wedding the pair heads to america, leaving james happy knowing mary is content and secure. Dont let people miss on a great quote from the captive heart. Men of honor is the story of an africanamerican sailor gooding who dares to dream of becoming a u. Mink, pretending to be his wifes slave, traveled to the american south and successfully in rescued mary and several other slaves. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the captive heart. James mink is a black man in canada who has built a very successful livery business. The james mink story is really a modest production recounting an unusual family story based on historical records.