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Ruby Bridges (film)

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Ruby Bridges
GenreDrama
Written byToni Ann Johnson
Directed byEuzhan Palcy
StarringChaz Monet
Penelope Ann Miller
Kevin Pollak
Michael Beach
Music byPatrice Rushen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerAnn Hopkins
CinematographyJohn Simmons
EditorPaul LaMastra
Running time96 min.
Production companiesMarian Rees Associates
Walt Disney Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJanuary 18, 1998 (1998-01-18)

Ruby Bridges is a 1998 television film, written by Toni Ann Johnson, directed by Euzhan Palcy and based on the true story of Ruby Bridges, one of the first black students to attend integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1960. As a six-year-old, Bridges was one of four black first-graders, selected on the basis of test scores, to attend previously all-white public schools in New Orleans. Three students were sent to McDonogh 19, and Ruby was the only black child to be sent to William Frantz Elementary School. It is currently available for streaming on Disney+.

Plot

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Ruby Bridges tells the story of how a six-year-old Black girl integrated a New Orleans segregated school in 1960. Ruby did not achieve this feat alone – there was the NAACP that chose her; four US Marshals who kept back the angry mob of haters bent on lynching her; Barbara Henry, a kind-hearted White teacher who pushed back against her racist superiors and coworkers; Robert Coles, a famous psychiatrist to help her with the stress, and his wife Jane; and, most of all, her courageous mother, who shared the deep faith that gave the girl the strength to persist in spite of the hatred around her and of her father who initially doubted that her daughter should bear being persecuted by segregationists.

Cast

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Reception

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The film holds a score of 83% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10.[1] The film was nominated for several awards, including an NAACP Image Award. The writer, Toni Ann Johnson, won the 1998 Humanitas Prize for her teleplay. The film also won The Christopher Award.

In 2023, the film was the subject of a complaint brought by a Florida parent who claimed that the film is not appropriate for school second-graders in because it might teach them that "white people hate Black people".[2] A potential decision to ban the film was not upheld by a committee of teachers, parents, community members and a library media technology specialist after watching the film and reviewing the objection form, as well as the school district policy.[3][4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ruby Bridges". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Helmore, Edward (2023-03-28). "Florida school pulls anti-racism film Ruby Bridges after parent complaint". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. ^ Gamble, Justin; Nicole Chavez (4 April 2023). "Review board allows Ruby Bridges movie to be shown at elementary school after parent complaint". CNN. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ Abramovitch, Seth (14 March 2023). "'Ruby Bridges' Director Euzhan Palcy Reacts to Reversal of Florida School Ban: 'A Victory for Hope'". Ghe Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ Blanchet, Ben (15 April 2023). "'Ruby Bridges' Director Thanks Florida Teachers For Voting Down Potential Ban". Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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