Eyes on the Prize 

A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.

Stars:

Julian Bond, Unita Blackwell, James Hicks

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Julian Bond	...	Narrator 14 episodes, 1987-1990

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.

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Plot Keywords:

civil rights | civil rights movement | boycott | racial prejudice | race relations | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eyes on the Prize II

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blackside

Technical Specs

Runtime:

360 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

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.

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Connections

Referenced in Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)

User Reviews

One Of The Best Documentaries Ever Made

This is the most comprehensive, detailed, and informative series of any covering the Civil Rights struggles from the early stages through the 1980's. This is a must see for any person looking to get information and insight on what the struggle for equality was like for black people in America. They compile actual footage from historical events, along with interviews with some of the people who were actually there. This series will make you go through a range of emotions as you actually feel of part of the history that you are viewing. Julian Bond, (who participated in many of these events) does a masterful job a narrating the entire series. This is one series that you must have in your collection.