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starring: Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster, Richard Kiley, Cleavon Little, Gloria Fosterdirected by: George Stevens Jr.
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302180893
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6302180899
Label: Republic Pictures
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Release Date: January 16, 1996
Running Time: 193 minutes
Sales Rank: 5483
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: April 07, 1991
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One of the most pivotal moments in 20th century American history is bracingly dramatized in Separate but Equal. In telling the detailed story of the Supreme Court's 1953 decision to abolish racial segregation in schools, this superb 1991 TV movie covers a broad spectrum of issues, never taking its 'eyes off the prize' while its first-rate cast conveys the importance of the Supreme Court's ultimately unanimous decision. It was the culmination of a lengthy, legally complex, and morally compelling struggle that began humbly in South Carolina in 1950, where future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (Sidney Poitier)--then a New York-based lawyer for the NAACP--fought on behalf of an underprivileged black community facing social injustice despite the 1896 decision (Plessy v. Ferguson) that promised 'separate but equal' treatment in the wake of slavery's abolition. Both direction and script by George Stevens Jr. are utterly conventional, but with so much dignity and fine acting in the service of a noble undertaking (including Burt Lancaster's final performance, as opposing counsel John W. Davis), Separate but Equal achieves a lasting importance of its own. --Jeff Shannon
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Rating: - REQUIRED WATCHING FOR ALL AMERICANS
SEPARATE BUT EQUAL (1991-PG) is one of my favorite movies. Nominated for seven Emmy Awards. It is about the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Case. Starring Sidney Poitier as Thurgood Marshall, the lead attorney for the NAACP, Burt Lancaster, as John W. Davis, arguing the other side, and Richard Kiley, as Chief Justice Earl Warren, it is a powerful story about one of the most important Supreme Court Decisions in the history of our country. The first half is set in South Carolina and ... Read More
Rating: - Seperate But Equal
Originally a TV movie aired in two parts, this Emmy-winning film should be required viewing for kids age 12 and up. Poitier is perfectly cast as Marshall, who in 1950 was lead attorney for the struggling, undermanned N.A.A.C.P. Featuring a mellow Lancaster in his final role and a memorable supporting turn by Kiley as Earl Warren, "Separate" is an invaluable rendering of an historic moment in our country's evolution. Sidney does Mr. Marshall proud.
Rating: - Couldn't be better
I bought this movie several years ago in the the VHS format, and now would like to have it on DVD. However, the price is too steep for me as of now. I'd like to be able to understand all the dialog, which I could when I bought it on Video, but my ears aren't what they used to be. I'll wait and see if anyone offers it on DVD at a decent price.
This is a great movie, the true story of the tremendous effort and successful fight attorney Thurgood Marshall put forth back in the 1950's ... Read More
Rating: - Lest We Forget
The story portrayed is essential in the evolution of education in America. The sad fact is that the film is unavailable in DVD format. It needs to be available in DVD so that the current generation can experience the challenges that were faced in bringing civil rights to our classrooms. This is a superb film with acting that is at the top of the artistic scale. It is a film for all.
Rating:  - Why You Should Watch Seperate But Equal
This past week, my class and I watched the movie Separate But Equal starring Sidney Poitier. When we first began the movie, after the first couple of minutes, many of us were nodding, but towards the middle, the action and drama started increasing. This movie was mainly centered around the 14th Amendment and its importance to minorities. This amendment states that all men are created equal and therefore should be treated equally. In this movie, you will see how one amendment brought about a big ... Read More
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