Crisis at Central High
Brief Synopsis
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The historic 1957 federal-state controversy over the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, as seen through the eyes of Elizabeth Huckaby, one of the teachers and girls' vice principal. Based on Mrs. Huckaby's journals, this film brought another Emmy Award nomination as Outstan
Cast & Crew
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Lamont Johnson
Director
Joanne Woodward
Elizabeth Huckaby
Charles Durning
Jess Matthews
Henderson Forsythe
Glenn Huckaby
William Russ
J O Powell
Calvin Levels
Ernest Green
Film Details
Genre
Historical
Release Date
1981
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Time-Life Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
Synopsis
The historic 1957 federal-state controversy over the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, as seen through the eyes of Elizabeth Huckaby, one of the teachers and girls' vice principal. Based on Mrs. Huckaby's journals, this film brought another Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding Actress to Joanne Woodward.
Director
Lamont Johnson
Director
Cast
Joanne Woodward
Elizabeth Huckaby
Charles Durning
Jess Matthews
Henderson Forsythe
Glenn Huckaby
William Russ
J O Powell
Calvin Levels
Ernest Green
Shannon John
Donna Kirby
Bill Morey
Virgil Blossom
Tony Frank
Hildebrand
John Galt
Mr Kirby
Robert Ginnaven
General Thomas Woods
Lori Grupe
Marlene
Irma P. Hall
Lulu Richards
Jerry Haynes
General
Rosanna Huffman
Mrs Farrow
Suzie Humphreys
Mrs Kirby
Ray Lepere
George Truitt
Pat Long
Billie Hobbs
Riona Martin
Carlotta Walls
Bonnie Pemberton
Maggie Armstrong
Regina Taylor
Minniejean Brown
Annabelle Weenick
Dorothy Truitt
Nina Wilson
Miss Pettijohn
Norma Young
Miss Opie
John William Galt
Crew
Billy Goldenberg
Music
Dean Hodges
Sound Department
Elizabeth P Huckaby
Book As Source Material
Richard Levinson
Executive Producer
Richard Levinson
Screenwriter
William Link
Executive Producer
William Link
Screenwriter
Mike Moder
Production Executive
Donald M Morgan
Director Of Photography
Robert A Papazian
Producer
Freyda Rothstein
Supervising Producer
Allen E. Smith
Art Director
David Susskind
Executive Producer
John Wright
Editor
Film Details
Genre
Historical
Release Date
1981
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Time-Life Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 4, 1981