Sidewalk Stories
Sidewalk Stories is a 1989 American low-budget, nearly silent movie directed by and starring Charles Lane. The black-and-white film tells the story of a young African American man raising a small child after her father is murdered. The film is somewhat reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin's 1921 feature The Kid. The film was televised by PBS as well as saw limited exposure on VHS and cable television in the 1990s.In October 2014, Sidewalk Stories was released on DVD and Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.

Plot summary
Cast
Charles Lane - The Artist
Tom Alpern - Bookseller
Darnell Williams- The Father
Nicole Alysia - Child
Edwin Anthony - Penny Pincher 1
Michael Baskin - Doorman/Cop
Jeff Bates - Police Officer 2
Angel Cappellino - Bully's Mother
Jeffrey Carpentier - Homeless Native American
John Carr - S.O.B. Man
Vince Castelano - Child Customer 3
Jimmy Clohessy - Precinct Cop 2
Robert Clohessy - Alley Tough 1
Sandye Wilson- Girlfriend
Deena Engle - Park Mother 1
Ellia English - Bag Lady
Edie Falco - Woman in Carriage
Trula Hoosier - Mother

Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 79% from 42 reviews. The consensus summarizes: "Sidewalk Stories' sweetness is somewhat undermined by the movie's broad approach, but it remains a comedy with heart -- and something to say."

References
External links
Sidewalk Stories at IMDb
Sidewalk Stories at the TCM Movie Database
Sidewalk Stories at AllMovie
Sidewalk Stories at the American Film Institute Catalog
Sidewalk Stories at Rotten Tomatoes
Los Angeles Times review of Sidewalk Stories
New York Times review of Sidewalk Stories
Roger Ebert review of Sidewalk Stories
Sidewalk Stories soundtrack (with audio samples) at Soundtrack.net