When they do, all sorts of issues arise but they end up having fun at their senior prom. Prom night in mississippi cast and characters tv guide. In 1997, academy awardwinning actor morgan freeman offered to pay for the senior prom at charleston high school in mississippi under one condition. This documentary clearly showed how racism is still prevalent in todays society. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Morgan freeman, a charleston resident, makes the school an offer. In 1970, charleston, ms allowed black students into their white high school, but refused to integrate the senior prom. The documentary follows a group of 2008 charleston high school high school seniors in charleston, mississippi as they prepare for their senior prom, the first racially integrated prom in charleston history. In 1965 he did civil rights work with student nonviolent coordinating committee in mississippi.
Anonymous in 1997, academy award winning actor, morgan freeman, who lives in the charleston, mississippi community, offered to fund the firstever integrated senior prom in the history of charlestons one high school. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 starring morgan freeman on dvd and blu ray. Prom night engages viewers through suspense, conflict, and unexpected endings. Nov 23, 2015 24 all artists of the night of the proms 2012 finale hey jude paul mccartney aida night of the proms oberhausen, 23.
The high school in a small mississippi town prepares for its first integrated senior prom. Prom night in mississippi directed by paul saltzman, 2008. The great achievement of prom night in mississippi is it ability to bring the viewer fully and completely into the subculture of a small southern high school in. Ten classic prom scenes from movies we love these timeless silver screen prom night movie moments make us swoon, cringe, and even scream in horror.
Few rites of teenage passage are as memorable both in real life and in the movies as prom. The filmmaker although a firsttime feature director, paul saltzman is a twotime emmy awardwinning film and television producerdirector with 300 productions to his credit. Theatrical trailer for the feature documentary prom night in mississippi. In 2008, the actor and charleston native offers to pay for the prom if its. Prom night was released by sony pictures and screen gems. When i first saw the trailer for prom night, i have to admit, the trailer looked good and like this would be a fun horror movie. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Prom night in mississippi nr, 1 hr 30 min documentary, special interest. Donna keppel brittany snow is a high school senior whos still reeling from the murder of her family three years earlier at the hands of richard fenton johnathon. Prom night in mississippitheatrical trailer youtube. Rarely is it as overt and shameful as a high school in mississippi. Hopefully your own teens dance wont go the way of carries.
Prom night in mississippi is a documentary that shouldnt exist, since the issue it explores forthrightly and tenderlyintegrationbelongs in the distant past, not the uncertain present. The documentary prom night in mississippi documents the days leading up to the towns first integrated prom through conversations with students, faculty, and even freeman. Jan 15, 2009 prom night in mississippi is a 2009 canadianamerican documentary film written and directed by paul saltzman. Jan 21, 2010 the great achievement of prom night in mississippi is it ability to bring the viewer fully and completely into the subculture of a small southern high school in the most rural part of an. Interviews with prom night in mississippi cast youtube. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing prom night in mississippi near you. Even though the school system was desegregated a long time ago, the senior class must deal with two different proms, one for whites, another one for blacks. Prom night in mississippi documents the challenge to that tradition by students, with the help of morgan freeman. Its a documentary movie with a better than average imdb audience rating of 7. Prom night in mississippi facing history and ourselves. Prom night in mississippi 2009 documentary on free.
Prom night in mississippi, a forceful documentary to be shown monday on hbo, disabuses the. Prom night in mississippi is a 2009 canadianamerican documentary film written and directed by paul saltzman. The southern poverty law center is cooperating with the freeman project information and a second hbo promo here. It follows the story of two black high school students in chicago and their dream o. Twentyseven years later, charleston resident and academy awardwinning actor morgan freeman offered to finance the prom under the condition it be integrated.
It wasnt until 1970 that the high school was integrated. Prom night in mississippi 2009 watch on snagfilms or streaming. Canadian filmmaker paul saltzman follows students, teachers, and parents in the leadup to the big day. The kicker, of course, is that this momentous occasion takes place in 2008 not the 1950s. Several white families refused to participate you can find an article and youtube video here, but charleston mississippi population 2,000 now has an integrated prom. Prom night in mississippi on dvd movie synopsis and info. Ten classic prom scenes from movies we love teen vogue. In 1970, the town of charleston, mississippi, allowed black students into their white high school, but refused to integrate the senior prom. Charlestons high school had separate senior proms for white and. The documentary follows a group of 2008 charleston high school high school seniors in. Filmmaker paul saltzman captures history in the making in prom night in mississippi, an honest yet inspirational documentary about lingering racism in the deep south and a smalltown mississippi high schools first integrated prom. A high school in a smalltown in mississippi prepares for its first integrated senior prom. Hbo will be airing the prom night in mississippi documentary on july 20th. Aquino, paul hay, paul saltzman, thabi moyo, paul saltzman.
Prom night 2008 free download prom night 2008 movie online. In hbo documentary of a mississippi school, history is. She witnessed him murdered her family to be with her. The film stars an ensemble cast including brittany snow, scott porter, jessica stroup, dana davis, collins pennie, kelly blatz, james ransone, brianne davis, johnathon schaech, and idris elba. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 starring morgan freeman on dvd and bluray.
Prom night is a 2008 americancanadian slasher film directed by nelson mccormick that is a loose remake of the 1980 film of the same title. This is what two cast members of prom night in mississippi had to say about their school and the film. Prom night in mississippi 2008 stream and watch online. Morgan freeman offers to pay for the prom if students choose to integrate it. Memphis international film festival screened the morgan freeman. This time the school board accepted, and history was made. But towns like charleston, mississippi, the subject of paul saltzmans 2008 documentary prom night in mississippi, were a bit slow on the uptake. Prom night prom night is a horror movie about a girl, donna keppel, who goes to prom and is being chased by her deranged high school teacher, mr. Hoop dreams is a 1994 documentary film directed by steve james. Prom night in mississippi dvd netflix rent movies and. To purchase dvds of prom night in mississippi use this link. Prom night in mississippi 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With highschool seniors of charleston, morgan freeman. Prom night in mississippi docurama cinedigm entertainment.
Prom night in mississippi 2009 prom night in mississippi. A very inspirational film about two opposite races in a controversy over the white only prom and the black only prom. Dec 18, 2009 the documentary prom night in mississippi documents the days leading up to the towns first integrated prom through conversations with students, faculty, and even freeman. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of prom night in mississippi with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. A high school seniors prom is ruined when the stalker who killed her family three years earlier escapes from a mental institution and wreaks havoc on her life again. As the film unfolds, we delve deeply into the heated race issues that tear apart this tiny community, and realize that this troubling segregation has. Integrated senior prom in charleston, mississippi 2008 intro duration. In 1997, academy awardwinning actor morgan freeman offered to pay for the senior prom at charleston high. In 1997, actor morgan freeman, a resident of the small town of charleston, mississippi, offered to pay for the senior prom at charleston high school under one condition. Oct 08, 2009 theatrical trailer for the feature documentary prom night in mississippi. Rent prom night in mississippi 2009 on dvd and bluray.
Our list of the best prom movies is almost as much fun as the event itself. Prom night in mississippi on dvd prom night in mississippi. Prom night in mississippi received its world premiere at the 2009 sundance film festival. In 2008, actor morgan freeman offers to pay for a mississippi high schools firstever integrated senior prom. Jul 21, 2009 the movie prom night in mississippi, the movie. Prom night in mississippi trailer movie trailers and videos. Prom night in mississippi traces the tumultuous events leading up to charlestons first integrated prom through intimate conversations with students, families, faculty members and freeman himself. In a small mississippi town, proms are still segregated despite the integrated class room.
Jan 21, 2009 the same week an africanamerican family moves into the white house, a movie about a mississippi high schools first integrated dance debuts at the sundance film festival. So my friend and i saw prom night last night and i have to say i must be growing up because this was such a ridicules film, not to mention i am so sick and tired of the typical horror slasher movies with the loud noises as an excuse to scare people. Apr 23, 2018 prom night 2008 free download prom night 2008 movie online. Watch prom night in mississippi 20 full movie free online. Before joining sunrise films limited, as vicepresident of operations, in 2000, patricia aquino, producer of prom night in mississippi and coowner, with paul saltzman, of return to mississippi prods. Integrated senior prom in charleston, mississippi 2008 intro. The same week an africanamerican family moves into the white house, a movie about a mississippi high schools first integrated dance debuts at the sundance film festival. Prom night in mississippi featuring morgan freeman is free on snagfilms. Overview of prom night in mississippi, 2009, directed by paul saltzman, with at turner classic movies.
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