(Nine from Little Rock)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

20 minutes

Year:

1964

Directors:

Charles Guggenheim

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Production companies:

U.S. Information Agency,

Guggenheim Productions

Actors:

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