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The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story
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Genre Drama
Written by Lawrence Roman
Directed by Eric Laneuville
Starring Morris Chestnut
Monica Calhoun
Ossie Davis
Ruby Dee
Omar Gooding
Gary Grubbs
James Harper
Tina Lifford
CCH Pounder
Music by Mason Daring
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Carol Abrams
Adrienne Levin
Producer(s) Jean Higgins
Location(s) Little Rock, Arkansas
Cinematography Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Editor(s) Jeff Freeman
Running time 101 minutes
Production company(s) Walt Disney Television
Distributor Buena Vista Distribution
Release
Original network Disney Channel
Original release
  • January 17, 1993 (1993-01-17)

The Ernest Green Story is a 1993 made-for-television movie which follows the true story of Ernest Green (Morris Chestnut) and eight other African-American high-school students (dubbed the "Little Rock Nine") as they embark on their historic journey to integrate Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.

The film was developed and executive produced by Carol Ann Abrams. Much of the movie was filmed on location at Central High School.

The film had its world premiere at Little Rock Central High School, with an introduction by President-Elect of the United States Bill Clinton. It aired on the Disney Channel on January 17, 1993. Later that year, A.M.L. Productions and the Disney Channel received a Peabody Award for presenting "a story which reminds adults and teaches children about the courageous steps taken toward the elimination of discrimination in American society".


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