Crisis at Central High facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Crisis at Central High |
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| Genre | Drama History |
| Written by | Elizabeth Huckaby (memoir) Richard Levinson William Link |
| Directed by | Lamont Johnson |
| Starring | Joanne Woodward Charles Durning Henderson Forsythe Calvin Levels William Russ Tamu Blackwell Shannon John Bonnie Pemberton |
| Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Richard Levinson William Link David Susskind |
| Producer(s) | Robert Papazian Freyda Rothstein (supervising producer) |
| Production location(s) | Dallas Central High School - 1500 Park Street, Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Cinematography | Donald M. Morgan |
| Editor(s) | John Wright |
| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | February 4, 1981 |
Crisis at Central High is a 1981 TV movie. It tells the story of the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957. This important event happened when nine African American students tried to attend a previously all-white high school. The movie is based on a book by Elizabeth Huckaby, who was an assistant principal at the school.
William Link and Richard Levinson wrote the movie's script. They also helped produce it with David Susskind from Time-Life Productions. The film stars Joanne Woodward as Elizabeth Huckaby. It shows the events from Huckaby's point of view. Joanne Woodward was nominated for two big awards for her acting. She was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1981 and a Golden Globe Award in 1982.
Filming Locations: Where the Movie Was Made
The movie Crisis at Central High was filmed in real places. Some scenes were shot in Little Rock, Arkansas, where the actual events happened. Other parts were filmed at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas.
Many local actors from Dallas were in the movie. These included radio personality Suzie Humphreys and TV actor Jerry Haynes. Teacher and actress Irma P. Hall also had a role. Norma Young, a theater director, was in the film too.
See also
- Civil rights movement in popular culture
- The Ernest Green Story
