"It was a wonderful experience. I almost told them you don't need to pay me but I didn't tell them that," the late Diahann Carroll on the making of CLAUDINE ('74). Carroll was nominated for an Oscar for her performance. The film is available on demand on Watch TCM. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

From the TCM Archives: The late Diahann Carroll reflects on her debut performance in Carmen Jones (’54) and working with Star of the Month Dorothy Dandridge. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Claudine 1974 .. (Diahann Carroll) is a single mother in New York City who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs where she works as a maid for wealthy families. In one carefully tended white community, she meets Roop (James Earl Jones), a charismatic but irresponsible garbage collector. Romance quickly ensues, but Claudine doubts that their relationship is good for her six children, and Rupert, despite his good nature, is reluctant to take on fatherhood #singlemother #singlemotherlife #bl