Perfect Harmony (film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Perfect Harmony |
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| Genre | Drama Family Music |
| Written by | David Obst |
| Directed by | Will Mackenzie |
| Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Todd Black Joe Wizan |
| Producer(s) | Mickey Borofsky Jean Higgins (supervising producer) |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Editor(s) | Sidney Wolinsky |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Sea Breeze Productions Inc. Walt Disney Television |
| Distributor | Disney Channel |
| Release | |
| Original release | March 31, 1991 |
Perfect Harmony is a 1991 movie made by Disney. It takes place during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The film shows the challenges and tensions between African Americans and white people in a town in South Carolina. It also focuses on a private school there.
The movie was filmed at Berry College. It is well-known for its amazing music, which includes many classical choir songs. Perfect Harmony was first released on VHS and later on DVD.
What the Movie is About
The story begins in 1959. A new music teacher, Mr. Derek Sanders, arrives at Blanton Academy. This is a fancy private school in South Carolina, and at that time, only white students went there. Mr. Sanders becomes the choirmaster.
He tries to help his choir students get along better. Some students, like Paul, are not very friendly. Paul thinks he should be the main singer. But another student, Taylor Bradshaw, is really impressed by the singing of Landy Allen. Landy is an African-American boy and the grandson of Zeke, who works at the school.
Taylor starts to learn more about the music and lives of the African-American people in Rivertown. He knows this could cause trouble for him at school. Mr. Sanders also sees how talented Landy is. He tries to get Landy to join the school choir. A sad event in the town eventually makes everyone face the issues of race and fairness.
Meet the Cast
Here are some of the actors and the characters they play in Perfect Harmony:
- Justin Whalin - Taylor Bradshaw
- Eugene Byrd - Landy Allen
- Darren McGavin - Mr. Hobbs
- Peter Scolari - Mr. Derek Sanders, the Choirmaster
- Catherine Mary Stewart - Miss Hobbs, Mr. Hobbs' daughter
- Moses Gunn - Zeke, the campus caretaker
- David Faustino - Paul
- Casey Ellison - Orville
- Richie Havens - Scrapper Johnson
- Cleavon Little - Pastor Clarence Johnson
- Jeff Cohen - Ward
- Devin Ratray - Shelby
- Wallace K. Wilkinson - Mayor Macy
- Dan Biggers - Doctor
The Music in "Perfect Harmony"
Music is a very important part of the film. The soundtrack includes many famous classical pieces. You can hear "All We Like Sheep" and the "Hallelujah chorus" from Handel's Messiah. There's also Franz Schubert's Ständchen in D Major and Schwanengesang. Another beautiful song is Mozart's Laudate Dominum. The film also features Vollendet ist das große Werk from Haydn's Creation.
Besides classical music, the movie also features powerful spiritual songs. These include I Shall Not Be Moved and Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name.
See also
In Spanish: Perfect Harmony para niños
