An advertisement for a televised showing of The Sky is Gray

An advertisement for a televised showing of The Sky is Gray

The plot and production background of a televised adaptation of Ernest Gaines' short story The Sky is Gray

This paper advertisement from The Guide newspaper's Februrary 15, 1981 issue invites readers to watch a 6:00 PM showing of The Sky Is Gray by author Ernest J. Gaines. The text contains a short plot summary, names the primary actors and the author, and tells readers where and when the movie can be watched.

"The American Short Story" Television Series

The Gaines Center; University of Louisiana at Lafayette

The Guide newspaper

February 15, 1981

Corporation for Public Broadcasting; National Endowment for the Humanities; Xerox Corporation

This item refers to the televised iteration of The Sky is Gray, which was adapted from Ernest Gaines' 1963 short story of the same name.

JPEG image of a physical newspaper clipping

English

Newspaper advertisement

This showing was a national broadcast that crossed multiple time zones in the United States, thus necessitating a note for viewers to check local listings.