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Crisis at Central High is a 1981 made-for-television movie about the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957, based on a draft of the memoir by the same name by former assistant principal Elizabeth Huckaby.
Original Release
02/04/1981
US Release
02/04/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joanne Woodward | Elizabeth Huckaby |
| Charles Durning | Jess Matthews |
| Henderson Forsythe | Glenn Huckaby |
| William Russ | J.O. Powell |
| Calvin Levels | Ernest Green |
| Tamu Blackwell | Caroline Fuller |
| Shannon John | Donna Kirby |
| Bill Morey | Virgil Blossom |
| Tony Frank | Hildebrand |
| John William Galt | Mr. Kirby |
Directors
Writers
Elizabeth Huckaby, Richard Levinson, William Link
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joanne Woodward | Elizabeth Huckaby |
| Charles Durning | Jess Matthews |
| Henderson Forsythe | Glenn Huckaby |
| William Russ | J.O. Powell |
| Calvin Levels | Ernest Green |
| Tamu Blackwell | Caroline Fuller |
| Shannon John | Donna Kirby |
| Bill Morey | Virgil Blossom |
| Tony Frank | Hildebrand |
| John William 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 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Levinson | Executive Producer |
| William Link | Executive Producer |
| David Susskind | Executive Producer |
| Robert A. Papazian | Producer |
| Freyda Rothstein | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
