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Genre | Drama, ACTION, LIVE |
Format | Closed-captioned, NTSC, Full Screen, Color, Subtitled, Surround Sound |
Contributor | Al Butler, Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Pollak, Chaz Monet, Joan Gibson, Paula Davis, Derin Altay, Toni Ann Johnson, Chuck Kinlaw, Michael Beach, Diana Scarwid, Patrika Darbo, Lela Rochon, John P. Menese, Christian Fincannon, Euzhan Palcy See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
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Product Description
Disney presents the inspiring true story of one little girl whose strength and dignity during the racially charged 1960s helped change history! When bright six-year-old Ruby is chosen to be the first African-American student to integrate her local New Orleans elementary school, she is subjected to the true ugliness of racism for the very first time. But guided by the love of her mother (Lela Rochon -- WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE, WAITING TO EXHALE) and father (Michael Beach -- SOUL FOOD, TV's THIRD WATCH), Ruby's heroic struggle for a better education becomes a lesson for us all. An acclaimed and entertaining motion picture also starring Penelope Ann Miller (THE GUN IN BETTY LOU'S HANDBAG, CARLITO'S WAY) and Kevin Pollak (THE USUAL SUSPECTS, A FEW GOOD MEN) -- you'll want to share this remarkable story of courage and pride with your family!|The movie was shot entirely on location in Wilmington, North Carolina.|As a first for Disney, President Bill Clinton joined Michael Eisner in introducing the two-hour television movie, which aired on THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY on January 18, 1998. The two men were taped in the Cabinet Room of the White House.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Item model number : 2259734
- Director : Euzhan Palcy
- Media Format : Closed-captioned, NTSC, Full Screen, Color, Subtitled, Surround Sound
- Run time : 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Release date : February 3, 2004
- Actors : Michael Beach, Lela Rochon, Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Pollak, Chaz Monet
- Subtitles: : Spanish
- Language : English (Dolby Surround), Unqualified
- Studio : Walt Disney Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B0000DZ3EV
- Writers : Toni Ann Johnson
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #16,650 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,674 in Action & Adventure DVDs
- #2,597 in Drama DVDs
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1. There was the "Little Rock NINE" story where the 9 black students were chosen to attend an all white High School in Little Rock Arkansas. These nine students needed the MILITARY to escort them to school through out the entire day from the EVIL white kids and their equally IGNORANT RACIST parents.
2. & then there was the story of little Ruby Bridges. The little black girl that had to endure the same cruel torment each & every grueling day being escorted to school also by security. White people took their kids out of school (kids missed ALOT of school), because they didnt want their white children in the same class as a little black girl. The little black girl wouldnt eat her lunch (shed hide the lunch in the class room & pour the juice in the glue bottle) because shed hear the white people say they were going to "poison her"? How EVIL was that? REDICULOUS!
Just imagine if you will being the mother or father of this sweet black little girl, having to go to this school each day & face this ANGRY mob of BIGOT white folks, who called her the most HATEFUL names, spit at her, one woman had a black doll with a rope around its neck held out as she walked by. Another day a white woman had a little black doll in a coffin. I mean My GOD! Black (african Americans) have come a very long way. The black people people who have came before us were very STRONG individuals, that literally placed their lives on the line & some have died, got beaten, water hosed down in the street like dogs, they were spit on. Just disrespected like animals. Not even animals deserve such horrific forms of cruelty. But they endured so much just for us to be able to sit where we want on a city bus (public transportation), drink from any water fountain we please. To use the same "nice-clean" rest rooms, as those mean evil white people.
Every February (especially--since its black history month) I show my collection of Black History DVDs to my 11 year old daughter (since she was 8 years old) so that she can see & know the struggles black people had to face in their history. This way she can see why Barack Obama becoming the 44th president of the US was such an emotional moment for african Americans. She can understand also why Barack Obama becoming president is HISTORICAL. She saw the importance & POWER in VOTING is so important for black people today...my daughter knew of the 3 young men (1 black & 2 whites) who lost their lives in Mississipi fighting for black people to become first class citizens (Registered Voters), because of the DVD documenteries that we watched in previous years.
These types of Documentaries, stories, & films, should be watched in the schools all over America. Black History is just as important as any other "History" if not more important. But since it paints such an UGLY face on the SOUTHERN White people of that time...with the KKK being heavily involved as well with the beatings, murders & lynchings of black & white people involved in the Civil Rights movement during that time. Alot of the young Generation doesnt know about Black History & what took place during that horrible & tragic time. Schools dont put enough FOCUS during February or any time of the school year on the History of Black people. & with our President being African American & really think its ashame. Sure its an UGLY History especially for the white people, but its the UGLY TRUTH that dates back to SLAVERY in America.
AMERICA has a SERIOUSLY UGLY past, & it involves black people, & some good white people as well. More people should know about. If the schools are not teaching your kids this in History Class buy the DVDs and teach them on your own.
Ruby Bridges (1998) is a 1998 television film, written by Toni Ann Johnson, directed by Euzhan Palcy and based on the true story of this significant point in the history of the United States.
Admittingly, I know the absolute bare minimum about ‘Ruby Bridges’, and I can only imagine this is the case for a majority of citizens in the United States; With that said, ‘Ruby Bridges’ is recognized as being extremely accurate in its depiction of the figures involved, and I am happy to report that I have actually learned something new about people I'd never previously heard about; without going into too much detail there are two (white) individuals in particular that provide Ruby a substantial amount of emotional support - both a teacher and a psychiatrist - and their separate contributions are substantiated without suffering from what is recognized as a trope in films called “white savior syndrome.” I do wish some minor details about Ruby’s first year in this integrated school received more attention - like, fun fact, she had perfect attendance - but that is just me speaking from experience after being encouraged to do some research about what is now clear to me as a commonly neglected subject in the realm of film and cinema.
Made - for - television movies are easy to scoff at; they are far from cinematic masterpieces and can amount to what is nothing more than a mind-numbing experience. Despite this and other constraints, 'Ruby Bridges’ leans on performances that are authentically sound and screen-writing that is reflective of a large amount of research regarding the source material and its overarching context; the tension, anxiety, losses, and sacrifices made by Bridges and her family are palpable without being dramatized and are ultimately emotionally compelling (if given a fair chance to be!).
A Disney movie at heart - it’s fair to assume that ‘Ruby Bridges’ was made with children being their target audience; because of this there are aspects that are easy to nitpick, but they are also comfortably forgiven. Many of the conversations had about heavy topics - racism, therapeutic interventions (amongst other things) - are extremely on the nose and can seem a little juvenile. In practice, however, these moments are opportune moments for parents (and educators) to segway into conversations with their own children that may be difficult to initiate otherwise. In addition to this there are moments (especially towards the end) that are considerably C H E E S Y, but these are included without undermining the seriousness (and the message) of the overall story.
As an advisory: There are moments included meant to depict real life death threats (and expletives) that were experienced by Bridges in real life. They are brief but are also markedly disturbing - as they should be.
I know from personal experience - as a Caucasian viewer - that a smoke screen of privilege may make some question the relatively (and importance) of films such as this, so I will just leave with a couple of points:
A) Ruby Bridges is still very much alive, and she is only 66 years old; that alone speaks for itself, but assertions that the Civil Rights movement happened long enough ago that it is no longer affecting generations of people that are still alive are just. . .incorrect.
B) Historical biopsies are made with the intention of capturing points in time (and personalities) that are inspirational, culturally significant, and potentially educational. Watching this movie didn’t make me feel incredibly moved or engaged, but it was strong enough to make me feel 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓯𝓾𝓵 for Bridges and her bravery during what had to have been an unimaginably difficult time.
‘Ruby Bridges’ is made with a passion - albeit, a rather silent one.
A fantastic supplement for difficult discussions for educators and care-givers that is academically sound!
I would recommend!
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En anglais, avec des sous-titres en espagnol.
Ich habe diesen Film schon in deutsch auf einem der "dritten Programme" in Deutschland gesehen (wahrscheinlich auf ARTE oder 3SAT). Ich frage mich, warum es diesen Film nicht auf deutsch gibt und dies nicht in unseren Schulbüchern stand, und höchstwahrscheinlich auch immer noch nicht in den heutigen Schulbüchern steht. Ich frage mich, wer hier die Geschichte schreibt?!?!!! Die Verlage, oder die Geschichte selbst?!
Wer wirklich an der Geschichte interessiert ist, gräbt tiefer als sein Schulbuch und muss sich auch mal einen Film in englisch anschauen, weil die Verlage nur Absatzzählen darin sehen. Damit muss so jemand wie du und ich wohl oder übel leben!
Diese Story/ Dieser Film ist Geschichte, wahre Geschichte! Er gehört in alle Sprachen übersetzt, damit Rassimus nie wieder überhand nimmt!!!!