Today’s movie is a drama with a scene that happens on September 25.
Watch it tonight and enjoy.
THE ERNEST GREEN STORY
Arkansas governor Orville
Faubius’s advisors recommend he oppose integration for political reasons.
Ernest Green decides to transfer to the all white Central High School in Little
Rock. Along with eight others his request is approved. Some in the
African-American community don’t approve as they think he’s just stirring up
trouble. The governor sends in the National Guard and they are turned away at
the schoolhouse doors. After a court
order they get inside, but are removed again after riots. The president sends
in the 82nd Airborne division to escort them to school on September
25, 1958. [49:34 to 54:23] Some students welcome them, but most engage in a program
of harassment, trying to provoke a violent response, resulting in one of the
African-American students being suspended after she does respond. Ernest’s
physics teacher tries to flunk him out, but Ernest passes the final exam and
graduates.
A not too overly dramatized account. Keeps you interested in
the story. Overall a very watchable film.
Sharp, Anne W. Separate But Equal. Farmington Hills,
Ma.; Lucent Books, 2002. This book at page 45 gives the date
Director - Eric Laneuville
Running Time - 1 hour 41 minutes
Released - January 17, 1993
Starring -
Morris Chestnut as Ernest Green
Ossie Davis as the grandfather
Ruby Dee as Lydia Wilson
Avery Brooks as Rev. Lawson
Monica Calhoun as Minnijean Brown
Omar Gooding as Marcus
Gary Grubbs as Mr. Loomis
James Harper as Orval Faubus
Dennis Letts as Marvin Griffin
Brian Stokes Mitchell as Thurgood Marshall
Copyright by Ivan Walters in 2014
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