Nine from Little Rock
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nine from Little Rock |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1964 |
| length | 20 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Charles Guggenheim |
| script | Charles Guggenheim Shelby Storck |
| production | Shelby Storck |
| music | Burrill Phillips |
| cut | Robert Pierce |
Nine from Little Rock is an American documentary from 1964.
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The film portrays the nine African-American students who became the first black students to attend Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock , Arkansas in 1957 after desegregation . The students known as Little Rock Nine (Ernest Green, Jefferson Thomas, Elizabeth Eckford, Thelma Mothershed-Wair, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta Walls Lanier, Minnijean Brown Trickey, Gloria Ray Karlmak and Melba Pattilo Beals) tell of the events as soldiers walked had to protect school. They report on their experiences and their hopes.
Awards
In 1965 the film was awarded an Oscar in the category Best Documentary Short Film .
Web links
- Nine from Little Rock in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Nine from Little Rock on YouTube , published by the National Archives and Records Administration