The film focuses on the racial segregation that occurs in the towns only high school, charleston high school, particularly how they still have racially segregated proms. A fact from prom night in mississippi appeared on wikipedia s main page in the did you know. Prom night in mississippi 2009 the movie database tmdb. The documentary prom night in mississippi documents the days leading up to the towns first integrated prom through conversations with students, faculty, and even freeman. Prom night in mississippi docurama cinedigm entertainment. The kicker, of course, is that this momentous occasion takes place in 2008 not the 1950s. Prom night in mississippitheatrical trailer youtube. Until then, blacks and whites had had separate proms even though their. Anonymous in 1997, academy award winning actor, morgan freeman, who lives in the charleston, mississippi community, offered to fund the firstever integrated senior prom in the history of charlestons one high school. Supreme court orders the integration of all segregated schools in america aquino p. The documentary follows a group of 2008 charleston high school high school seniors in.
In hbo documentary of a mississippi school, history is. On april 19, 2008, charleston high school, in charleston, mississippi, held its historic, firstever integrated senior prom, ending a long tradition of segregated, parentorganized white proms and black proms. Theatrical trailer for the feature documentary prom night in mississippi. Prom night in mississippi 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Filmmaker paul saltzman captures history in the making in prom night in mississippi, an honest yet inspirational documentary about lingering racism in the deep south and a smalltown mississippi high schools first integrated prom. Twentyseven years later, charleston resident and academy awardwinning actor morgan freeman offered to finance the prom under the condition it be integrated.
Twentyseven years later, charleston resident and academy aw. Anonymous in 1997, academy award winning actor, morgan freeman, who lives in the charleston, mississippi community, offered to fund the firstever integrated senior prom in. In hbo documentary of a mississippi school, history is afoot. Prom night in mississippi facing history and ourselves. Dec 18, 2009 the documentary prom night in mississippi documents the days leading up to the towns first integrated prom through conversations with students, faculty, and even freeman. Dessa vez ela foi aceita pela east tallahatchie county school. Prom night next to our wedding date the most important thing that a young women looks forward to is their senior prom. As prom night in mississippi shows, creating communities where respect and unity triumph over intolerance and division requires that we work together.
It wasnt until 1970 that the high school was integrated. Prom night in mississippi is a documentary that shouldnt exist, since the issue it explores forthrightly and tenderlyintegrationbelongs in the distant past, not the uncertain present. Morris dees is the cofounder of the southern poverty law center, which is dedicated to fighting. Jul 21, 2009 i did too until i watched hbos documentary prom night in mississippi. Twentyseven years later, charleston resident and academy award winning actor morgan freeman offered to finance the prom under the condition it be. Prom night in mississippi by riley leffler on prezi. Example 2 the opportunity that morgan freeman will pay for their prom. Oct 08, 2009 theatrical trailer for the feature documentary prom night in mississippi. In 1970, the town of charleston, mississippi, allowed black students into their white high school, but refused to integrate the senior prom. Believe it or not, with even this tiny student population, up till 2008, there were separate senior proms for blacks and whites. In 2008, the actor and charleston native offers to pay for the prom if its. Integrated senior prom in charleston, mississippi 2008 intro duration. This is what two cast members of prom night in mississippi had to say about their school and the film.
Jun, 2008 jackson free press editor donna ladd talks about you. He proposed if the senior class in charleston, mississippi, would hold an integrated prom he would pay for it. Hosted in thousands of schools across the country, this annual event provides. But prom night in mississippi serves as a powerful reminder that, despite those gains, many. This time the school board accepted, and history was.
This documentary is about charleston high schools first integrated prom in 2008. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. We watch the first 24 minutes of so of prom night in mississippi. Prom night in mississippi featuring morgan freeman is free on snagfilms. Jan 21, 2010 the great achievement of prom night in mississippi is it ability to bring the viewer fully and completely into the subculture of a small southern high school in the most rural part of an. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd.
He told them they could put on a party they wanted. Canadian filmmaker paul saltzman follows students, teachers, and parents in the leadup to the big day. Rarely is it as overt and shameful as a high school in mississippi. I did too until i watched hbos documentary prom night in mississippi. Academy awardwinning actor morgan freeman, who lives in. The directorproducer, mr salzman, hopes that the featurelength documentary with morgan freeman, prom night in mississippi, will be shown at next years sundance film festival.
Interviews with prom night in mississippi cast youtube. Many of the songs gave me a chill in a melancholly way. Jul 22, 2009 i was also interested in obtaining info on this soundtrack. Watch prom night in mississippi 2009 full movie online. Prom night in mississippi premieres monday, july 20 at. Its a documentary movie with a better than average imdb audience rating of 7. In 2008, actor morgan freeman offers to pay for a mississippi high schools firstever integrated senior prom. Prom night in mississippi 2008 stream and watch online. Nov 12, 2009 prom night in mississippi plays like a sidebar to his upcoming opus an interesting sidebar, and with a famous name attached, but not quite worthy of the feature treatment it gets here. The documentary follows a group of 2008 charleston high school high school seniors in charleston, mississippi as they prepare for their senior prom, the first racially integrated prom in charleston history. Example 4 the opportunity to graduate with the people youve grown up with. This movie may be available for download click here to try views.
Prom is the most important thing to any high school student. Prom night in mississippi is a 2009 canadianamerican documentary film written and directed by paul saltzman. In 2008, actor morgan freeman offers to pay for a mississippi high schools first. Docu is an eyeopening reminder that racism is alive and well in america, 54 years after the u. Prom night in mississippi nr, 1 hr 30 min documentary, special interest. Prom night in mississippi is a 2009 canadianamerican documentary film written and directed. Prom night in mississippi 2009 01152009 us documentary 1h 30m user score. I stop the film briefly about twice to ask students to share what they have written down so far. Prom night in mississippi on dvd prom night in mississippi. With highschool seniors of charleston, morgan freeman. Prom night in mississippi 2009 watch on snagfilms or streaming.
The film crew of pnim tries to film the white prom. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. The great achievement of prom night in mississippi is it ability to bring the viewer fully and completely into the subculture of a small southern high school in the most rural part of an. A group of white parents in charleston staged a private whites only prom, but saltzman and his crew were denied permission to film it. Prom night in mississippi received its world premiere at the 2009 sundance film festival. Prom night in mississippi this is a political forum that is nonbiasednonpartisan and treats every persons position on topics equally. Prom night in mississippi movie questions 2009 by teach. They found this story amazing due to the segregated proms being held in this small mississippi town until morgan freeman intervened and paid for an integrated prom. Jan 21, 2009 the same week an africanamerican family moves into the white house, a movie about a mississippi high schools first integrated dance debuts at the sundance film festival. You receive insight into the thoughts, beliefs, mindsets and views of the high school students, school board, teachers, families and morgan freeman.
Prom night in mississippi plays like a sidebar to his upcoming opus an interesting sidebar, and with a famous name attached, but not quite worthy of. Prom night in mississippi and the social sciences 2 abstract based in the small town of charleston, mississippi, prom night in mississippi is a film created and directed by paul saltzman. Academy awardwinning actor morgan freeman, who lives in the community, stimulated this. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 on dvd and bluray. Uplifting, illuminating and enjoyable important to watch. The opportunity to stop racism in their communitytown. This powerful documentary was produced in the spring of 2008, exactly one year ago, before the historic election of barack obama to the presidency. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of prom night in mississippi with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. A social analysis 2 abstract introduction prom night in mississippi is a film created and directed by paul saltzman, which shows the development of a town, whose only high school, charleston high school has racially segregated proms. You will plan months in advance and spend hundreds of dollars for somehing that will last only four hours, but it will be the best four hours you will have ever intevested in. Prom night in mississippi directed by paul saltzman, 2008. A high school in a smalltown in mississippi prepares for its first integrated senior prom. January 26th, 2010 not yet rated 1 hr 30 min plot summary.
Students answer questions as they view the 2009 film, prom night in mississippi. At the end of the documentary it listed the songs and artists so i am listing them in the order they appeared on the credits. In charleston mississippi, the local high school still has separate prom dances for their seniorsone for black students and one for white students. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 starring morgan freeman on dvd and bluray. In 1997, actor morgan freeman, a resident of the small town of charleston, mississippi, offered to pay for the senior prom at charleston high school under one condition. Thank uoj for making my prom night something special three years ago. Prom night in mississippi documents the challenge to that tradition by students, with the help of morgan freeman.
To purchase dvds of prom night in mississippi use this link. Morgan freeman, a charleston resident, makes the school an offer. This year, for the first time, the high school in charleston, miss. Example 3 example 5 the opportunity to make history. The same week an africanamerican family moves into the white house, a movie about a mississippi high schools first integrated dance debuts at the sundance film festival. In 1997, academy awardwinning actor morgan freeman offered to pay for the senior prom at charleston high school in mississippi under one condition. Prom night in mississippi, a forceful documentary to be shown monday on hbo, disabuses the blind, or the naysaying, of any such delusions. Prom night in mississippi film prom night in mississippi 15 january 2009. Prom night in mississippi the movies official website offers video clips and exclusive audio files, including special coverage of the films debut in charleston, miss. Prom night in mississippi premieres monday, july 20 at 9pm. Before joining sunrise films limited, as vicepresident of operations, in 2000, patricia aquino, producer of prom night in mississippi and coowner, with paul saltzman, of return to mississippi prods. Five minutes before the bell, i have them discuss their notes and the movie in their small groups and write down any last notes they might want to. But towns like charleston, mississippi, the subject of paul saltzmans 2008 documentary prom night in mississippi, were a bit slow on the uptake.
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