Ruby Bridges (film)
| Ruby Bridges | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Toni Ann Johnson |
| Directed by | Euzhan Palcy |
| Starring |
Chaz Monet Penelope Ann Miller Kevin Pollak Michael Beach |
| Music by | Patrice Rushen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Anne Hopkins Euzhan Palcy (co-producer) |
| Cinematography | John Simmons |
| Editor(s) | Paul LaMastra |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Production company(s) |
Marian Rees Associates Walt Disney Television |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 18, 1998 |
Ruby Bridges is a 1998 made-for-television movie, written by Toni Ann Johnson and based on the true story of Ruby Bridges, the first black student 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 Public School.
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.
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