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Crisis at Central High [VHS]

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This is an awesome movie that accurately describes the struggles of the black students that integrated the all white Central High School in Arkansas. It details what they went through every day, not only in school but out of school. this is a movie about courageous kids that fought for an equal education. This is a film for the whole family, for the history lover, or for anyone that wants to see a good movie. I highly recommend this movie.

This is a wonderful film that was based on the real life journal teacher Elizabeth Huckaby kept during the 1957 integration that took place at a Little Rock high school. This is an intense and gripping drama that stars the talented Joanne Woodward along with Charles Durning, Henderson Forsythe and William Russ. Be sure to see this film!

I saw this movie some years ago and found it so gripping that I wanted to own a copy. At last I found it here (after 7 years of looking) and am elated. It is a well done and very personal movie done from the point of view of "Mrs Huckaby" the lead character. Watch it, buy it, it's worth it!

This video is an excellent piece of the 1957 integration in Arkansas! I watched it in school, and it had me hooked from beginning to end! However , this may offend some people as the word "ni**er" is used quite often by the racist people in the movie.

Given that this movie was based on the personal journal of Elizabeth Huckaby, it is probably more historically accurate than most, and the performance of Joanne Woodward as Mrs. Huckaby is one to be seen and treasured by all for years to come.

It is the 30th anniversary of the first telecast of this film. There are other made for TV films hardly deserving of DVD release which are already out there. Why isn't this extremely worthy film available on DVD???

As usual, it will languish in a vault somewhere until it begins to deteriorate, then it may be heroically "saved", albeit shortened because some elements won't be suitable for digital remastering. Movie studios rarely operate in a sane and practical way (witness the absolute drek they continue foisting upon an unsuspecting public!!). Thank God I have a VHS I made of a later uncut cable TV telecast, and have since digitized it myself.

I see this movie occasionaly on late night local television. I have been looking for it for quite some time. I am glad that I finally found it. It is a good movie.