Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
1963 · Movie · 52 min · ★ 6.9
After years of segregation, the University of Alabama becomes the last U.S. college to open its doors to black students.
Also known as Crisis · Behind a Presidential Commitment
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-10-21
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 52 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (23 votes)
Themes
- alabama
- civil rights
- john f. kennedy
- racial segregation
- integration
- oval office
- racism
- university
- cinéma vérité
- direct cinema
Cast & crew
- JL
James Lipscomb
as Narrator
John F. Kennedy
as Self
George Wallace
as Self
Robert F. Kennedy
as Self
- VM
Vivian Malone
as Self
- JH
James Hood
as Self
Nicholas Katzenbach
as Self
Directed by James Lipscomb, Robert Drew, Richard Leacock +2 more