Integrated senior prom in charleston, mississippi 2008 intro duration. Prom night in mississippi is at once heartbreaking and inspiring. Oct 08, 2009 theatrical trailer for the feature documentary prom night in mississippi. In 1997, academy awardwinning actor morgan freeman offered to pay for the senior prom at charleston high school in mississippi under one condition. Memphis international film festival screened the morgan freemaninvolved film prom night in mississippi. Wlbt prom night can become expensive for students and their parents, but one organization is helping them save money. Morgan freeman, a charleston resident, makes the school an offer.
Freeman offers to pay for a mississippi high schools firstever integrated senior prom. But prom night in mississippi serves as a powerful reminder that, despite those. 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. Jul 20, 2009 watch full episodes of prom night in mississippi and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. A social analysis 2 abstract introduction prom night in mississippi is a film created and directed by paul saltzman, which shows the development of a town, whose only high school, charleston high school has racially segregated proms.
The filmmaker although a firsttime feature director, paul saltzman is a twotime emmy awardwinning film and television. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the paul saltzmandirected movie via subscription can be. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Tallahatchie county is the poorest in mississippi and, likely, the poorest in the country. The film crew of pnim tries to film the white prom.
The directorproducer, mr salzman, hopes that the featurelength documentary with morgan freeman, prom night in mississippi, will be shown. In 2008, he made his featurefilm directorial debut with the documentary, prom night in mississippi, with morgan freeman. Theres excitement sparking the air as young men and women dress up in their snazzy clothes and fuss with their hair. Prom night in mississippi this is a political forum that is nonbiasednonpartisan and treats every persons position on topics equally. Canadian filmmaker paul saltzman follows students, teachers, and parents in the leadup to the big day. The school board after much consideration agreed to. The preparations for the prom and the personal relationships between our characters are woven together to create the intimacy and drama that culminates on prom night in mississippi. A high school in a smalltown in mississippi prepares for its first integrated senior prom. Please login or register to borrow, download, or purchase resources. Are they willing to end the communitys longstanding tradition of holding segregated proms. Its a documentary movie with a better than average imdb audience rating of 7. Prom night in mississippi featuring morgan freeman is free on snagfilms.
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. Prom night was released by sony pictures and screen gems. Harsh lessons of division and racial intolerance infect the lives of charleston highs students. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Prom360 is a onestop shop that augments the process of selecting and buying a dress with a host of hints for all things promrelated.
Catch up with the latest trailers in under 60 seconds, including mulan, minions. Jun, 2008 jackson free press editor donna ladd talks about you. 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. Prom night in mississippi is at once heartbreaking and. It wasnt until 1970 that the high school was integrated. Whats most significant about prom night in mississippi is not that an interracial prom was organized, but that the historic events took place less than a year ago. Watch full episodes of prom night in mississippi and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The film tells the story of children at mississippis charleston high school, who receive a challenge from oscarwinning actor morgan freeman.
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. Theatrical trailer for the feature documentary prom night in mississippi. Prom360 free for iphone and android promises that whatever you purchase from the site is the real deal. Mississippi school holds first interracial prom with a nudge and a check from local resident morgan freeman, the high school in charleston. Five minutes before the bell, i have them discuss their notes and the movie in their small groups and write down any last notes they might want to. Prom night in mississippi 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But towns like charleston, mississippi, the subject of paul saltzmans 2008 documentary prom night in mississippi, were a bit slow on the uptake. Prom night in mississippi documents the challenge to that tradition by students, with the help of morgan freeman. Jan 15, 2009 prom night in mississippi is a 2009 canadianamerican documentary film written and directed by paul saltzman. In 2008, the actor and charleston native offers to pay for the prom if its. Jun 11, 2008 mississippi school holds first interracial prom with a nudge and a check from local resident morgan freeman, the high school in charleston, miss. Paul is a member of the directors guild of canada and the academy of canadian cinema and. The featurelength doc examines the racial relations in.
Prom night in mississippi is a beautiful documentary showing off the worldculture and how they are still able to interact with one another without be scared of the opposite race. In 1970, charleston, ms allowed black students into their white high school, but refused to integrate the senior prom. Donna ladd of mississippis jackson free press says people. The nonprofit, couture cares, held its her prom closet event saturday in jackson and gave free prom dresses and accessories to students. 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. In charleston mississippi, the local high school still has separate prom dances for their seniorsone for black students and one for white students. This year, for the first time, the high school in charleston, miss.
This was not freemans first attempt at bringing the students of charleston together. 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. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd. So a meeting was set up with morgan at the school board office, and we began filming a second feature documentary. Nonprofit helps local students ease the price of prom by. Rarely is it as overt and shameful as a high school in mississippi. Prom night in mississippitheatrical trailer youtube.
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. Prom night in mississippi on dvd prom night in mississippi. Browse and buy exceptional, royalty free stock clips, handpicked by the best. This time the school board accepted, and history was made. Not knowing what would result, my wife and coproducer, patricia aquino, and i funded the shooting on our own.
Freemans generosity fans the flames of racism and racism in charleston has a distinctly generational tinge. In 2008, actor morgan freeman offers to pay for a mississippi high schools firstever integrated senior prom. Fancy watching prom night in mississippi on your tv, phone, or tablet. Prom night in mississippi facing history and ourselves. Some white parents forbid their children to attend the.
Heathers dad, glenn, walked her down the isle, her sister was her maid of honour and her niece was her flower girl. In 2008 freeman offered again, and the school agreed to move forward with an integrated prom. He is currently editing his 2nd feature, the documentary return to mississippi, with harry belafonte, the kkk and morgan freeman. Prom night in mississippi might not be as zippy as some other documentaries about high school life including american teen, but its both sobering and refreshing in its honesty, making it a mustsee for families with teens who are mature enough to handle the films complex themes. Jackson free press editor donna ladd talks about you. Prom night in mississippi traces the tumultuous events leading up to charlestons first integrated prom through intimate conversations with students, families, faculty members and freeman himself.
To purchase dvds of prom night in mississippi use this link. This teachers guide is designed to help make the film an even more powerful and transformative experience for students. 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. 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 documentary follows a group of 2008 charleston high school high school seniors in. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 starring morgan freeman on dvd and bluray. Prom night in mississippi premieres monday, july 20 at 9pm. It also provides a budget calculator for everything you might wear, but ignores other. I stop the film briefly about twice to ask students to share what they have written down so far. As the film unfolds, we delve deeply into the heated race issues that tear apart this tiny community, and realize that this troubling segregation has. Prom night in mississippi 2009 watch on snagfilms or streaming. Prom night in mississippi 2009 documentary on free.
Supreme court orders the integration of all segregated schools in america aquino p. We watch the first 24 minutes of so of prom night in mississippi. Prom night in mississippi and the social sciences 1 prom night in mississippi and the social sciences name humberview secondary school 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. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party.