Nine from Little Rock

Nine from Little Rock

1964
20m
6.9

6.9/10

8 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

The Arkansas school integration crisis and the changes wrought in subsequent years. This film profiles the lives of the nine African-American students who integrated Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas, during the fall of 1957. The film documents the perspective of Jefferson Thomas and his fellow students seven years after their historic achievement. Central to this story is their quiet but brave entrance into Little Rock High, escorted by armed troops under the intense pressure of the on looking crowd. We learn first hand their impressions of the past and present and their hopes for the future. Their selfless heroism broke the integration crisis and pioneered a new era. This film went on to win an Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short in 1964.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
U.S. Information Agency Guggenheim Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1964
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0058410

Cast

Ernest Green
Ernest Green

Self

Thelma Mothershed
Thelma Mothershed

Self

Key Crew

Charles Guggenheim
Director
Charles Guggenheim
Writer
Shelby Storck
Producer
Shelby Storck
Writer