The Cool World

The Cool World is a 1963 film which tells the story of life in the African-American ghetto in the early 60s. It stars Hampton Clanton[?], Yolanda Rodríguez[?], Bostic Felton[?], Gary Bolling[?], Carl Lee[?] and Clarence Williams III[?].

The movie was adapted by Shirley Clarke[?] and Carl Lee from the novel and play by Warren Miller[?] and Robert Rossen[?], and directed by Clarke. The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.