Disney's Ruby Bridges

Disney's Ruby Bridges
by Euzhan Palcy

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Actor: Chaz Monet, Kevin Pollak, Lela Rochon, Michael Beach, Penelope Ann Miller
Director: Euzhan Palcy
Brand: Disney
Cinematographer: John Simmons
Producer: Euzhan Palcy
Editor: Paul LaMastra
Producer: Anne Hopkins
Writer: Toni Ann Johnson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Surround Sound
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-02-03
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment

DVD Reviews of Disney's Ruby Bridges

DVD Review: Very Good Movie
Summary: 5 Stars

This movie was very good and inspirational and my 9 year old daughter absolutely loved it!

DVD Review: Disney surprises!
Summary: 5 Stars

A very good family movie based on the true story of Ruby Bridges. Considering Disney produced this movie, it is pleasantly surprising that Disney included the Christian faith tones of Ruby Bridges family and friends throughout the movie.

DVD Review: Ruby Bridges DVD
Summary: 5 Stars

This is an excellent movie to show as a part of a Civil Rights unit in high school US History classes. My colleagues and I highly recommend it. It really gets students thinking and interested in what was happening in the US during this turbulent time period.

DVD Review: A Story to Share for Generations
Summary: 5 Stars

This was a terrific movie, very tastefully done. This is such an inspiring story, that beautifully demonstrates the power of the human spirit through the life of a 6 year old! Racism cuts so deep, yet, love and faith can cause us to prevail - that's what this movie teaches.

DVD Review: Great Choice!
Summary: 4 Stars

I am a sixth grade teacher and this video goes great with the course of study. I used in when talking about the Civil Rights Movement this year and plan to use it again next year!

Description of Disney's Ruby Bridges

Disney presents the inspiring true story of one little girl whose strength and dignity during the racially charged 1960s helped change history! When bright six-year-old Ruby is chosen to be the first African-American student to integrate her local New Orleans elementary school, she is subjected to the true ugliness of racism for the very first time. But guided by the love of her mother (Lela Rochon -- WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE, WAITING TO EXHALE) and father (Michael Beach -- SOUL FOOD, TV's THIRD WATCH), Ruby's heroic struggle for a better education becomes a lesson for us all. An acclaimed and entertaining motion picture also starring Penelope Ann Miller (THE GUN IN BETTY LOU'S HANDBAG, CARLITO'S WAY) and Kevin Pollak (THE USUAL SUSPECTS, A FEW GOOD MEN) -- you'll want to share this remarkable story of courage and pride with your family!

This well-conceived made-for-television Disney movie brings the pain and difficulty of desegregation to life for a generation of kids to whom the 1960s is ancient history. Young Chaz Monet plays Ruby, who in real life walked up those Southern school steps with armed guards barely shielding her from the hate-filled epithets white adults hurled at her as she single-handedly desegregated the institution. Penelope Ann Miller plays her Yankee teacher--actually a tutor, since no white kids will share her classroom. Kevin Pollak plays the psychiatrist who donates his time to help her deal with the trauma, but won't eat her mother's food. This 89-minute film offers surprisingly complex portraits of many of the adult characters and an admirably frank look at the less-than-positive reaction from her own community. Even her father (Michael Beach) waivers in resolution, especially when his white boss fires him. Superior acting, writing, and production mark this look at one of the uglier periods in American social history and the little girl who helped the country take a giant step in the right direction. Somewhat scary situations and use of racial slurs make parental guidance advisable for young children. (Ages 7 and older) --Kimberly Heinrichs

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