The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story movie cover
Directed by Eric Laneuville
Produced by Carol Ann Abrams[1]
Jean Higgins
Written by Lawrence Roman
Starring Morris Chestnut
Monica Calhoun
Ossie Davis
Ruby Dee
Omar Gooding
Gary Grubbs
James Harper
Tina Lifford
CCH Pounder
Narrated by Ernest Green
Music by Mason Daring
Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution
Release dates
 January 17, 1993
Running time
 101 minutes
Country  United States
Language English

The Ernest Green Story is a 1993 made-for-television movie which follows the true story of Ernest Green (Morris Chestnut) and eight other African-American high-school students (dubbed the "Little Rock Nine") as they embark on their historic journey to integrate Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.

The film was developed and executive produced by Carol Ann Abrams.[1] Much of the movie was filmed on location at Central High School.

The film had its world premiere at Little Rock Central High School, with an introduction by President-Elect of the United States Bill Clinton.[1] It aired on the Disney Channel on January 17, 1993. Later that year, A.M.L. Productions and the Disney Channel received a Peabody Award for presenting "a story which reminds adults and teaches children about the courageous steps taken toward the elimination of discrimination in American society".[1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Carol Ann Abrams dies, Producer, author was mother of J. J. Abrams". Variety Magazine. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  2. ↑ Peabody Awards website Accessed February 1, 2009.

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