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{{Short description|1998 television film}}
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| show_name = Ruby Bridges
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| caption = ruby is 63 years old in real life
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| genre = Drama

| genre = Drama
| writer = [[Toni Ann Johnson]]
| writer = [[Toni Ann Johnson]]
| director = [[Euzhan Palcy]]
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| starring = Chaz Monet<br/>[[Penelope Ann Miller]]<br/>[[Kevin Pollak]]<br/>[[Michael Beach]]
| director = [[Euzhan Palcy]]
| country = United States
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| starring = Chaz Monet<br/>[[Penelope Ann Miller]]<br/>[[Kevin Pollak]]<br/>[[Michael Beach]]
| country = United States
| language = English
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| executive_producer =
| language = English
| producer = [[Ann Hopkins]]
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| executive_producer =
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| cinematography = John Simmons
| producer = [[Anne Hopkins]]<br>[[Euzhan Palcy]] (co-producer)
| editor = Paul LaMastra
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| cinematography = John Simmons
| editor = [[Paul LaMastra]]
| runtime = 96 min.
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| company = Marian Rees Associates<br/>[[Walt Disney Television]]
| runtime = 96 min.
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| network = ABC
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| company = [[Marian Rees Associates]]<br/>[[Walt Disney Television]]
| music = [[Patrice Rushen]]
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| distributor = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| released = {{start date|1998|1|18}}
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| network = ABC
| music = [[Patrice Rushen]]
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'''''Ruby Bridges''''' is a 1998 [[television film]], written by [[Toni Ann Johnson]] and based on the true story of [[Ruby Bridges]], the first black student to attend integrated schools in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], in 1960. As a six-year-old, Bridges was one of four black first-graders, selected on the basis of test scores, to attend previously all-white public schools in New Orleans. Three students were sent to McDonogh 19, and Ruby was the only black child to be sent to William Frantz Public School.
'''''Ruby Bridges''''' is a 1998 [[television film]], written by [[Toni Ann Johnson]], directed by [[Euzhan Palcy]] and based on the true story of [[Ruby Bridges]], one of the first black students to attend integrated schools in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], in 1960. As a six-year-old, Bridges was one of four black first-graders, selected on the basis of test scores, to attend previously all-white public schools in New Orleans. Three students were sent to McDonogh 19, and Ruby was the only black child to be sent to [[William Frantz Elementary School]]. It is currently available for streaming on [[Disney+]].


==Plot==
The film was nominated for several awards, including an NAACP Image award. The writer, Toni Ann Johnson, won the 1998 Humanitas Prize for her teleplay. The film also won [[Christopher Award|The Christopher Award]].
''Ruby Bridges'' tells the story of how a six-year-old Black girl integrated a New Orleans segregated school in 1960. Ruby did not achieve this feat alone – there was the [[NAACP]] that chose her; four US Marshals who kept back the angry mob of haters bent on lynching her; [[Barbara Henry]], a kind-hearted White teacher who pushed back against her racist superiors and coworkers; [[Robert Coles (psychiatrist)|Robert Coles]], a famous psychiatrist to help her with the stress, and his wife Jane; and, most of all, her courageous mother, who shared the deep faith that gave the girl the strength to persist in spite of the hatred around her and of her father who initially doubted that her daughter should bear being persecuted by segregationists.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Michael Beach]] as Abon Bridges
* Chaz Monet as [[Ruby Bridges]]
* [Cas'Zire Jamar Jr. Wilson]as[the Dad]
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* [[Lela Rochon]] as Lucielle 'Lucy' Bridges
* [[Penelope Ann Miller]] as [[Barbara Henry]]
* [[Penelope Ann Miller]] as [[Barbara Henry]]
* [[Kevin Pollak]] as Dr. Robert Coles
* [[Kevin Pollak]] as [[Robert Coles (psychiatrist)|Dr. Robert Coles]]
* [[Diana Scarwid]] as Miss Woodmere
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* [[Lela Rochon]] as Lucielle "Lucy" Bridges
* [[Michael Beach]] as Abon Bridges
* [[Jean Louisa Kelly]] as Jane Coles
* [[Jean Louisa Kelly]] as Jane Coles
* [[Peter Francis James]] as Dr. Broyard
* [[Peter Francis James]] as Dr. Broyard
* [[Toni Ann Johnson]] as Alma Broyard
* [[Patrika Darbo]] as Miss Spencer
* [[Patrika Darbo]] as Miss Spencer
* [[Diana Scarwid]] as Miss Woodmere
* [[Toni Ann Johnson]] as Alma Broyard

== Reception ==
The film holds a score of 83% on [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 6 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ruby Bridges |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ruby_bridges |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]]}}</ref> The film was nominated for several awards, including an [[NAACP Image Award]]. The writer, Toni Ann Johnson, won the 1998 [[Humanitas]] Prize for her teleplay. The film also won [[Christopher Award|The Christopher Award]].

In 2023, the film was the subject of a complaint brought by a [[Florida]] parent who claimed that the film is not appropriate for school second-graders in because it might teach them that "white people hate Black people".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Helmore |first=Edward |date=2023-03-28 |title=Florida school pulls anti-racism film Ruby Bridges after parent complaint |language=en-GB |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/28/ruby-bridges-florida-school-anti-racism-film-parent-complaint |access-date=2023-03-29 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> A potential decision to ban the film was not upheld by a committee of teachers, parents, community members and a library media technology specialist after watching the film and reviewing the objection form, as well as the school district policy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/04/us/ruby-bridges-movie-review-pinellas-florida/index.html|title=Review board allows Ruby Bridges movie to be shown at elementary school after parent complaint|first=Justin|last=Gamble|author2=Nicole Chavez|website=[[CNN]]|date=4 April 2023|access-date=16 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ruby-bridges-director-euzhan-palcy-florida-ban-reversal-1235375316/|title='Ruby Bridges' Director Euzhan Palcy Reacts to Reversal of Florida School Ban: 'A Victory for Hope'|website=Ghe Hollywood Reporter|first=Seth|last=Abramovitch|date=14 March 2023|access-date=16 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ruby-bridges-director-thanks-florida-teachers-for-voting-down-potential-ban_n_643a4393e4b05765f3821c13|title='Ruby Bridges' Director Thanks Florida Teachers For Voting Down Potential Ban|website=Huffington Post|first=Ben|last=Blanchet|date=15 April 2023|access-date=16 April 2023}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[African-American Civil Rights Movement in popular culture]]
* [[Civil rights movement in popular culture]]
* ''[[The Problem We All Live With]]'', 1964 painting

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0138068|title=Ruby Bridges}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0138068|title=Ruby Bridges}}, rated 7.1/10
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ruby_bridges Rated 83% on Rotten Tomatoes]
* [https://readthespirit.com/visual-parables/ruby-bridges-1998/ 5 star rated on Visual Parables], a "resource for faith-and-film reviews and study guides"
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Ruby Bridges
GenreDrama
Written byToni Ann Johnson
Directed byEuzhan Palcy
StarringChaz Monet
Penelope Ann Miller
Kevin Pollak
Michael Beach
Music byPatrice Rushen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerAnn Hopkins
CinematographyJohn Simmons
EditorPaul LaMastra
Running time96 min.
Production companiesMarian Rees Associates
Walt Disney Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJanuary 18, 1998 (1998-01-18)

Ruby Bridges is a 1998 television film, written by Toni Ann Johnson, directed by Euzhan Palcy and based on the true story of Ruby Bridges, one of the first black students to attend integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1960. As a six-year-old, Bridges was one of four black first-graders, selected on the basis of test scores, to attend previously all-white public schools in New Orleans. Three students were sent to McDonogh 19, and Ruby was the only black child to be sent to William Frantz Elementary School. It is currently available for streaming on Disney+.

Plot

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Ruby Bridges tells the story of how a six-year-old Black girl integrated a New Orleans segregated school in 1960. Ruby did not achieve this feat alone – there was the NAACP that chose her; four US Marshals who kept back the angry mob of haters bent on lynching her; Barbara Henry, a kind-hearted White teacher who pushed back against her racist superiors and coworkers; Robert Coles, a famous psychiatrist to help her with the stress, and his wife Jane; and, most of all, her courageous mother, who shared the deep faith that gave the girl the strength to persist in spite of the hatred around her and of her father who initially doubted that her daughter should bear being persecuted by segregationists.

Cast

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Reception

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The film holds a score of 83% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10.[1] The film was nominated for several awards, including an NAACP Image Award. The writer, Toni Ann Johnson, won the 1998 Humanitas Prize for her teleplay. The film also won The Christopher Award.

In 2023, the film was the subject of a complaint brought by a Florida parent who claimed that the film is not appropriate for school second-graders in because it might teach them that "white people hate Black people".[2] A potential decision to ban the film was not upheld by a committee of teachers, parents, community members and a library media technology specialist after watching the film and reviewing the objection form, as well as the school district policy.[3][4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ruby Bridges". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Helmore, Edward (2023-03-28). "Florida school pulls anti-racism film Ruby Bridges after parent complaint". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. ^ Gamble, Justin; Nicole Chavez (4 April 2023). "Review board allows Ruby Bridges movie to be shown at elementary school after parent complaint". CNN. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ Abramovitch, Seth (14 March 2023). "'Ruby Bridges' Director Euzhan Palcy Reacts to Reversal of Florida School Ban: 'A Victory for Hope'". Ghe Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ Blanchet, Ben (15 April 2023). "'Ruby Bridges' Director Thanks Florida Teachers For Voting Down Potential Ban". Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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