Bright Road [DVD] [1953]
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Release Date:05/10/2012
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Description
Bright Road was a real rarity in 1953: a major-studio production with an all-black cast. Based on an award-winning short story by Mary Elizabeth Vroman, the film is largely set at a rural black school in an unspecified Southern community. Idealistic new fourth-grade teacher Jane Richards (Dorothy Dandridge) makes it her mission in life to "reach" troublesome failing student C. T. Young (Philip Hepburn). Just when Jane and the boy are making progress, tragedy strikes, plunging C. T. into the depths of depression and defeatism. But with the help of the school's compassionate principal (Harry Belafonte), Jane is able to get C. T. back on the right track--and as a bonus, the boy becomes an unexpected hero in a moment of crisis. Handled in a leisurely, understated fashion, Bright Road represents perhaps the best directorial effort of Gerald Mayer, MGM's resident "keeper of the 'B's" in the 1950s. Best scene: C. T.'s euphoric reaction upon earning a passing grade for the first time in his life.~Hal Erickson
Director
- Gerald Mayer
Cast
- Dorothy DandridgeJane Richards
- Philip HepburnC.T. Young
- Robert HortonDr. Mitchell
- Harry BelafonteSchool Principal
- Barbara Ann SandersTanya
- Renee BeardBooker T. Jones
- James MoultrieGeorge
Crew
- Sol Baer FieldingProducer
- Alfred GilksCinematographer
- David RoseComposer (Music Score)
- Joseph DervinEditor
Details
- GenreDrama
- SubgenreStudio-Era Black Cinema
- TitleBright Road
- Countries ProducedUnited States
- Duration68 minutes
- Year of Release1953
- Product TagsDVD
- FormatDVD
- Program TypeMovie
- Sound Featuresmonaural, stereo
- Screen FormatBlack & White
- Aspect Ratio1.37:1
- LanguageEnglish
- Region Code0
- StudioWarner Bros. Digital Distribution
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- Product NameBright Road [DVD] [1953]
- UPC883316483084
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