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Minn Kota Motors - Separate But Equal
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List Price: $9.98
Our Price: $17.86
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Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Starring: Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster, Richard Kiley, Cleavon Little, Gloria Foster
Directed By: George Stevens Jr.
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302180893
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 6302180899
Label: Republic Pictures
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Republic Pictures
Release Date: 1996-01-16
Running Time: 186
Studio: Republic Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1991-04-07
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Minn Kota Editorial Reviews:
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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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Summary: Seperate But Equal
Comment: Separate But Equal
This should be required viewing for all introductory Political Science, Government or US history students. The Brown decision comes to life on screen, including the thoughts and postions of justices reluctant to overturn the Plessy desicion. Justices Frankfurter's and Reed's comments provided provacative fuel for intellectual debate in today's race charged society.
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Summary: Great teaching tool
Comment: I use this in my classroom high school classroom. It shows the need and history for the civil rights legislation, but also gives tremendous insight into the workings of the Supreme Court. There is very little profanity, so it is classroom appropriate.
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Summary: REQUIRED WATCHING FOR ALL AMERICANS
Comment: 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 depicts the human side of that tragic law called 'separate but equal'. They were separate but anything BUT equal. The second half is the legal battle. My only comment would be that this should be REQUIRED WATCHING to understand the background of the civil rights' movement and the racial situation in our country. As entertaining as it is educational. Five stars all the way. Unfortunately, it's hard to buy (VHS is still relatively cheap but very expensive on DVD). WWW.LUSREVIEWS.BLOGSPOT.COM
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Summary: Seperate But Equal
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Couldn't be better
Comment: 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 to convince the country to desegregate the school system. He took it all the way to the Supreme Court of the US, and is a thrilling tale, very well-acted by top-notch actors Sidney Poitier, Richard Kiley & Burt Lancaster. Even though you know from the beginning what the outcome will be, obviously, it has you glued to your seat with excitement, while also producing a tear or two here and there on behalf of the unfortunate black school children, and inspiring great admiration for Thurgood Marshall, who himself was black. Everyone should see this movie! It's a wonderful history lesson, and far from dull.
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