Video: 'The Color Purple' trailer

(Monday, December 16, 1985) — The Color Purple, a period drama film about a young African-American woman who fights for independence during the early years of the 20th century, premiered tonight at Cinema 1 in New York City.

Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film starred Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong and Whoopi Goldberg.