The Great Debaters Movie (2007)
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
Marshall, Texas, described by James Farmer, Jr. as "the last city to surrender after the Civil War," is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his clandestine work as a union organizer, Professor Melvin Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated season that sees the first debate between U.S. students from white and Negro colleges and ends with an invitation to face Harvard University's national champions. The team of four, which includes a female student and a very young James Farmer, is tested in a crucible heated by Jim Crow, sexism, a lynch mob, an arrest and near riot, a love affair, jealousy, and a national radio audience.
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Storyline
Marshall, Texas, described by James Farmer, Jr. as "the last city to surrender after the Civil War," is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his clandestine work as a union organizer, Professor Melvin Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated season that sees the first debate between U.S. students from white and Negro colleges and ends with an invitation to face Harvard University's national champions. The team of four, which includes a female student and a very young James Farmer, is tested in a crucible heated by Jim Crow, sexism, a lynch mob, an arrest and near riot, a love affair, jealousy, and a national radio audience.
Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 2:06 hours
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
- Director: Denzel Washington
- Writer: Robert Eisele (screenplay), Robert Eisele (story), Jeffrey Porro (story), Tony Scherman (inspired by the American Legacy article)
- Actors: Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Denzel Whitaker
- Language: English
- Country: USA
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 9 nominations
- ASIN: B00125WAWS
- Year Released: 2007
- Release Date: Dec 24, 2007
- DVD Date: May 21, 2007
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