The Color of Friendship (1981 film)

This article is about the 1981 After-School Special. For the 2000 Disney Channel film, see The Color of Friendship (2000).

The Color of Friendship is a 1981 film shown as part of the ABC Afterschool Special series. It's about the friendship between two 13-year-old boys, one black and one white, in a small town that has just started integrating its schools.

Plot

David Bellinger is a middle-class white teenager living in the fictitious city of Marston. Joel Garth is a poor black teenager from the infamous "center" of the city, a depressed, crime-ridden area. David's school is targeted for integration by busing students from "the center" to David's more affluent neighborhood.

Cast

Chris Barnes - David Bellinger

Awards

Won Best Children's Special or Episode in a Series award in 1982.

External links

The Color of Friendship at the Internet Movie Database

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