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Eyes on the Prize (TV Series 1987)

360 min  -  Documentary | History
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A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.

Director:

Henry Hampton

Stars:

Julian Bond, Unita Blackwell and James Hicks
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Season:

2 | 1

Year:

1990 | 1987
Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 2 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

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Julian Bond Julian Bond ...
Narrator (14 episodes, 1987-1990)
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Storyline

This is a documentary series about the glory years of the American Civil Rights Movement, starting in 1952 with the murder of Emmit Till and the subsequent trial and ending with the civil rights march to Selma in 1965. Along the way, the series touches on the major figures of the movement such as Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks and major incidents such as the Little Rock school riots and Montgomery, Alabama Transit Boycott. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>  

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Civil Rights Movement | Boycott | Racial Discrimination | Racial Tension | Heroism  | See more »

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Documentary | History

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Eyes on the Prize II See more »

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Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)
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Black and White  | Color
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Trivia

The series was unavailable from 1995-2006 due to copyright issues. Licenses for "Happy Birthday", news footage, various photographs, songs and lyrics used in the film expired in 1995, and the film Company Blackside could not afford to renew these licenses. A grant from the Ford Foundation enabled them to renew the licenses. The series was rebroadcast and released to DVD in October, 2006. See more »

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Referenced in "The Critic: Eyes on the Prize (#1.6)" (1994) See more »