Ruby Bridges (film)

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.

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
ProducersAnn Hopkins
Euzhan Palcy (co-producer)
CinematographyJohn Simmons
EditorPaul LaMastra
Running time96 min.
Production companiesMarian Rees Associates
Walt Disney Television
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJanuary 18, 1998 (1998-01-18)

The film received positive reviews, and has an approval rating of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. 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. It is currently available for streaming on Disney+.

In 2023, the film was the subject of a complaint brought by a Florida parent who claimed that the movie is not appropriate for second-graders because it might teach them that “white people hate Black people”. [1]

Plot

Ruby Bridges tells the story of how a six-year old Black girl integrated a New Orleans segregated school in 1960. Of course, Ruby didn’t achieve this feat alone– there was the NAACP that chose her; four US Marshals that kept back the angry mob of haters bent on lynching her; a kind-hearted White teacher who pushed back against her racist superiors; a famous psychiatrist to help her with the stress; and, most of all, her courageous mother who shared the deep faith that gave the girl the strength to persist.

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References
  1. 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.


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