Product Details

• Actors: Chaz Monet, Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Pollak, Michael Beach, Lela Rochon
• Directors: Euzhan Palcy
• Writers: Toni Ann Johnson
• Producers: Euzhan Palcy, Anne Hopkins
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Surround Sound, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000DZ3EV
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,069 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Disney's Ruby Bridges" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Use this film to teach, May 5, 2004

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Thomas Bonar (Cypress, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ruby Bridges [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Have your students read Ruby's book and then show this film. It illustrates not only the stuggle of integration in personal terms, but other topics related to history and government as well. The supremacy of federal over state laws, the political and social climate of the times. My students had trouble believing this story really happened the way it did, that is untill they pulled up the actual photos on the internet. I cannot recomend this one highly enough.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwrentching and Wonderful!, March 21, 2001

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Katelyn (Bakersfield, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ruby Bridges [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am a 7th grader from California and my History teacher showed this video in class. I found it to be one of the best videos I have ever watched. It taught me so much and that day I went home and did more research about Ruby Bridges. A few weeks later I decided to do my History Field Day progect on her since the topic was 'New Fronties.' I also bought the movie with my own money and showed it to my brother, who was for some reason kind of prejudice, and since then he has never said one word about not liking a black person. This movie taught me so much and even my parents ask to watch it over and over again. It is heartwrenching every time I watch it and it showed my brother what hard times black people went through and that they do have feelings also. This movie is OUTSTANDING and I recommend it to anyone!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good buy for any teacher, February 22, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Ruby Bridges [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am a first grade teacher and have used this video for a unit on Ruby Bridges in first and second grade. The students have responded very well to it, and it has created for some unbelievable conversation that you'd never expect from this age level. I usually break the viewing up into a few different days, because it is a lengthy film, but it has been one of my favorite videos to show each year. This is a must have for any teacher because it illustrates what courage and strength can accomplish, even at a young age.