Selma, Lord, Selma

Episode aired Jan 17, 1999
1h 34m

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7.1/10

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In 1965 Alabama, an 11 year old girl (Jurnee Smollett) is touched by a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. (Clifton Powell) and becomes a devout follower. But her resolution is tested when she... Read allIn 1965 Alabama, an 11 year old girl (Jurnee Smollett) is touched by a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. (Clifton Powell) and becomes a devout follower. But her resolution is tested when she joins others in the famed march from Selma to Montgomery.In 1965 Alabama, an 11 year old girl (Jurnee Smollett) is touched by a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. (Clifton Powell) and becomes a devout follower. But her resolution is tested when she joins others in the famed march from Selma to Montgomery.

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7.1/10

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Director
- Charles Burnett
Writers
- Rachel West Nelson(book)
- Frank Sikora(book)
- Sheyann Webb(book)
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Awards
- 4 nominations

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Clifton Powell in The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)

Trivia
This movie is based on the memoir "Selma, Lord, Selma: Girlhood Memories of the Civil Rights Days" by Sheyann Webb and Rachel West Nelson, as told to Frank Sikora, first published in 1980.

Goofs
In the beginning of the movie, Johnathan Daniels first comes to Selma, he meets Father Whitaker. Father Whitaker is an Episcopal priest, as is Johnathan. Yet throughout the movie, Daniels is referred to as "Reverend Daniels," or a pastor or minister.

Some may perceive this to be inaccurate and assert that all Episcopal priests are referred to as "Father," not "Reverend."

However, it is quite common for Episcopal priests to be referred to other than "Father." Some Episcopal priests, being of a more "low-church" persuasion do not wish their parishioners call them "Father". In some cases, e.g. small towns in the South, they are simply called "Preacher."

Quotes
Martin Luther King, Jr.: You may have the law on your side but we have morality on ours and one day you're going to have to accept that.

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7/10

My students liked this movie

I am a teacher in an alternative school in the Southeastern US. As part of Black History Month, I showed this movie to my students, then had them read other IMDb comments and make their own. Here are some of their comments. (Unfortunately, because of school policy, none of the students can be identified by name.)

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I think people should rent this movie because it is based on a true story and the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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This is a good movie because there is not a lot of blood and gore for young children to see (teacher's note: there is none at all). This is also a good movie because it is educational and good for inspiration in people's lives.

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The movie was very good...it had a great meaning to it.

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I thought this docudrama was a diamond in the rough for a Disney movie. Even though the story was not exactly what happened in real life, they managed to get some good acting and a respectable portrayal of MLK. The portrayal of Jonathan Daniels was off key, though they managed to portray him as he was somewhat. This movie gets 7/10 stars.

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