Don’t Play Us Cheap (1972) Filming Locations and Cast Details

In very simple terms, “Don’t Play Us Cheap” is a movie made in the year 1972. It is a comedy and musical film directed by Melvin Van Peebles, who also wrote the script. The movie tells the story of an African American family and friends who are having a house party, and two imps who take human form to cause disruption. Let us discover more about behind the scenes and some interesting facts about this film.

Where it Filmed?

“Don’t Play Us Cheap” was filmed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The shooting of the movie was entirely done in the year 1972. Although the movie environment is set in an apartment setting, this location provided the rich background for the movie’s scenes.

Cast Details

Trivia and Facts

• The movie was shot in 1972, but due to the difficulty in distributor finding, Melvin Van Peebles decided to stage it as a Broadway production.
• The theatrical production of the movie “Don’t Play Us Cheap” opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York on May 16, 1972, and ran for 164 performances.
• Most of the actors in the movie including Thomas Anderson, Joshie Armstead, Robert Dunn, Jay Van Leer, Esther Rolle, Mabel King, George Ooppee McCurn, Frank Carey, Nate Barnett, Rhetta Hughes and Avon Long recreated their film roles in the theatrical stage production.
• The movie was awarded two 1972 Tony Award nominations for Best Musical and Best Feature actor in a Musical.
• The film was released a year later after the theater production in 1973, but it had limited release, so it was not widely viewed until it got released on home video in the 1990s.

Geo Location Details

• Location Name: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
  • Latitude: 35.6869752
  • Longitude: -105.937799
  • Place ID: ChIJqVKY50NQGIcRQN-I_XMjkIw
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Santa Fe, NM, USA
  • Timezone: America/Denver