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In 2008, actor morgan freeman offers to pay for a mississippi high schools first. Ten years later he offered again, and this time they agreed. With highschool seniors of charleston, morgan freeman. In hbo documentary of a mississippi school, history is. The same week an africanamerican family moves into the white house, a movie about a mississippi high schools first integrated dance debuts at the sundance film festival.

The film focuses on the racial segregation that occurs in the towns only high school, charleston high school, particularly how they still have racially. Prom night in mississippi, 2009 documentary that follows a group of charleston, mississippi highschool students preparing for their first racially integrated prom in town history. Heathers dad, glenn, walked her down the isle, her sister was her maid of honour and her niece was her flower girl. Morgan freeman, a charleston resident, makes the school an offer. Prom night in mississippi premieres monday, july 20 at. Prom night in mississippi, which first premiered at the 2009 sundance film festival, started airing this week on hbo. Hbo will be airing the prom night in mississippi documentary on july 20th.

But towns like charleston, mississippi, the subject of paul saltzmans 2008 documentary prom night in mississippi, were a bit slow on the uptake. Some 10 years later freeman made the offer again and this time it was not only accepted but the canadian documentary film crew headed by canadian filmmaker paul saltzman was interested in making a documentary, prom night in mississippi. Morgan freeman was disappointed to learn that his local high school in charleston, mississippi, still held separate proms, one dance party for black students, one. Ive lived in mississippi most of my life currently at usm, and this is the. Prom night in mississippi tells the highly entertaining and ultimately hopeful story of the fallout from freemans offer, as senior students of charleston high rally in. In 2008, the actor and charleston native offers to pay for the prom if its. One mississippi makes me chuckle from the clever title all the way to the end, which is gutwrenchingly believable. Then, one day in 1997 an actor morgan freeman a resident of charleston since 1991 approached the school and offered to pay for the prom, provided it to be racially integrated. Advise and dissent 2012 prom night in mississippi 2009 nanking 2007 in between days 2006 the puffy chair 2005 brother to brother 2004.

Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing prom night in mississippi near you. Prom night in mississippi premieres monday, july 20 at 9pm. Before joining sunrise films limited, as vicepresident of operations, in 2000, patricia aquino, producer of prom night in mississippi and coowner, with paul saltzman, of return to mississippi prods. In 1954, charleston high school was ordered, like every other school in the country, to desegregate. Prom night in mississippi this film documents the first nonsegregated prom held in charleston mississippi which occurred in 2008. In 1970, the town of charleston, mississippi, allowed black students into their white high school, but refused to integrate the senior prom. Prom night in mississippi andy and principal bucky youtube. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 on dvd and bluray. January 26th, 2010 not yet rated 1 hr 30 min plot summary. For one night, 2006 film based on first integrated prom in taylor county, georgia held in 2002.

Toronto filmmaker and former civil rights worker paul saltzmans doc prom night in mississippi. Prom night in mississippi andy and principal bucky. Jan 16, 2009 morgan freeman was disappointed to learn that his local high school in charleston, mississippi, still held separate proms, one dance party for black students, one for white. A decade later, with a team of canadian documentarians in tow, freeman renewed his offer.

Interviews with prom night in mississippi cast youtube. It features supporting performances from casey stevens, eddie benton, mary beth. The resulting 89minute documentary, prom night in mississippi. Morgan freeman talks about his prom night in mississippi. In 1997, academy award wining actor, and mississippi native, morgan freeman offered to pay for an integrated prom. Prom night in mississippi documents the challenge to that tradition by students, with the help of morgan freeman. Prom night in mississippi is a 2009 canadianamerican documentary film written and directed by paul saltzman. I dont look at someone because theyre white or because theyre black. Hbos new documentary june 27, 2009 by emanuellevy sixteen years after the supreme court ordered the desegregation of public schools, charleston, miss. Integration was instantaneous at some schools, happened a year or two later at others, and then, of course, there were determined stragglers. Prom night in mississippidance battle promnightinmiss.

In 1965 he did civil rights work with student nonviolent coordinating committee in mississippi. This year s nine late night proms offer an eclectic range of musical styles that reflects the more intimate setting of these afterhours events. Jan 21, 2010 in 1997, academy award wining actor, and mississippi native, morgan freeman offered to pay for an integrated prom. Prom night in mississippi 2008 stream and watch online. Mainly the film is obliged to circle around the absent centre of the conflict, the dark heart of the very issue under scrutiny. Then, 11 years later he goes back and offered again, and the school agreed to move forward with an integrated prom. Having said that i recommend that you purchase this video i am sure. Nov, 2009 morgan freeman talks about his prom night in mississippi.

In 1997, actor morgan freeman, a resident of the small town of charleston, mississippi, offered to pay for the senior prom at charleston high school under one condition. Jan 21, 2009 the same week an africanamerican family moves into the white house, a movie about a mississippi high schools first integrated dance debuts at the sundance film festival. A separate hbo on demand feature entitled prom night in mississippi. Several white families refused to participate you can find an article and youtube video here, but charleston mississippi population 2,000 now has an integrated prom. Twentyseven years later, charleston resident and academy awardwinning actor morgan freeman offered to finance the prom under the condition it be integrated. I really cant say if my prom would have been better if it were integrated having graduated in 1965 segregation was just a part of life for black students. This time the school board accepted, and history was made. In charleston mississippi, the local high school still has separate prom dances for their seniors one for black students and one for white students. This is one small town in northeastern mississippi, and in no way represents the rest of the state. Dec 18, 2009 the documentary prom night in mississippi documents the days leading up to the towns first integrated prom through conversations with students, faculty, and even freeman. Carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop one liners 1974. The plot follows a group of high school seniors who are targeted at their prom by a masked killer seeking vengeance for the accidental death of a young girl six years earlier. Prom night in mississippi chronicles the first racially integrated grad party in charleston, miss.

Jul 17, 2009 in 1998, actor morgan freeman offered to pay for a racially integrated prom in his hometown of charleston, mississippi, just up the road from winona. Prom night in mississippi cast and characters tv guide. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 starring morgan freeman on dvd and bluray. The directorproducer, mr salzman, hopes that the featurelength documentary with morgan freeman, prom night in mississippi, will be shown at next year s sundance film festival. The filmmaker although a firsttime feature director, paul saltzman is a twotime emmy awardwinning film and television producerdirector with 300 productions to his credit. The documentary follows a group of 2008 charleston high school high school seniors in charleston, mississippi as they prepare for their senior prom, the first racially integrated prom in charleston history. Prom night in mississippi facing history and ourselves. Canadian filmmaker paul saltzman follows students, teachers, and parents in the leadup to the big day. After watching the film, small groups will share their visual displays with the class, explain connections they see to the film and answer questions from peers. Nov 12, 2009 prom night in mississippi chronicles the first racially integrated grad party in charleston, miss. Prom night is, perhaps, the quintessential early 80s slasher movie it may be no darn good, but it has every bloody cliche present and correct four children nick, wendy, jude and kelly, who are chasing each other through an abandoned and derelict convent, are playing a game called killer. Toronto filmmaker and former civil rights worker paul saltzmans doc prom night in. This powerful documentary was produced in the spring of 2008, exactly one year ago, before the historic election of barack obama to the presidency. One year later revisits charleston high to provide updates on the featured students, some of whom are attending college or working locally, along with two who are preparing to go to iraq.

Published on may 8, 2009 acclaimed canadian filmmaker paul saltzman stopped by q to promote his new film prom night in mississippi about the first integrated prom in. Prom night is a 1980 canadian slasher film directed by paul lynch, written by william gray, and starring jamie lee curtis and leslie nielsen. Prom night in mississippi and the social sciences 2 abstract based in the small town of charleston, mississippi, prom night in mississippi is a film created and directed by paul saltzman. Jul 24, 2009 prom night in mississippi, which first premiered at the 2009 sundance film festival, started airing this week on hbo.

Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of prom night in mississippi with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. In 1997 the actor morgan freeman, a mississippi native, offered to subsidize the charleston prom if it was integrated, but he was turned down. Rarely is it as overt and shameful as a high school in mississippi. The film focuses on the racial segregation that occurs in the towns only high school, charleston high school, particularly how they still have racially segregated proms.

The kicker, of course, is that this momentous occasion takes place in 2008 not the 1950s. To purchase dvds of prom night in mississippi use this link. Tell me about a time you saw it at the high school. It will be repeated multiple times in july and august, so for a full schedule, please visit hbo and the films web site at. Thank uoj for making my prom night something special three years ago. To heather sumner and jeremy reid, who are two of the stars of prom night in mississippi, upon the occasion of their betrothal to each other in charleston, mississippi.

Filmmaker paul saltzman captures history in the making in prom night in mississippi, an honest yet inspirational documentary about lingering racism in the deep south and a smalltown mississippi high schools first integrated prom. Anonymous in 1997, academy award winning actor, morgan freeman, who lives in the charleston, mississippi community, offered to fund the firstever integrated senior prom in the history of charlestons one high school. This is what two cast members of prom night in mississippi had to say about their school and the film. A high school in a smalltown in mississippi prepares for its first integrated senior prom. Find prom night lesson plans and teaching resources. Prom night in mississippi 2009 prom night in mississippi. The high school in a small mississippi town prepares for its first integrated senior prom. It wasnt until 1970 that the high school was integrated. Fortunately our kids now days are not a part of jim crow and the old south. Prom night in mississippi is a documentary that shouldnt exist, since the issue it explores forthrightly and tenderlyintegrationbelongs in the distant past, not the uncertain present. Hulond humphries, former principal in randolph county, alabama who.