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Separate But Equal is a 1991 American two-part television miniseries depicting the landmark Supreme Court desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education, based on the phrase "Separate but equal". The film stars Sidney Poitier as lead NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall, Richard Kiley as Chief Justice Earl Warren, Burt Lancaster as lawyer John W. Davis, Cleavon Little as lawyer and judge Robert L. Carter, and Lynne Thigpen as Ruth Alice Stovall. In 1991, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences rewarded the film Outstanding Miniseries award.
Original Release
04/07/1991 on ABC
US Release
04/07/1991
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Aldredge | Justice Hugo Black |
| Sidney Poitier | Thurgood Marshall |
| Richard Kiley | Chief Justice Earl Warren |
| Burt Lancaster | John W. Davis |
| Lynne Thigpen | Ruth Alice Stovall |
| Gloria Foster | Vivian 'Buster' Marshall |
| John McMartin | Governor James F. Byrnes |
| Graham Beckel | Josiah C. Tulley |
| Albert Hall | Oliver Hill |
| Damien Leake | Dr. Kenneth Clark |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate But Equal: Part One | Sunday, 07 April 1991 |
| 2 | Separate But Equal: Part Two | Monday, 08 April 1991 |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Aldredge | Justice Hugo Black |
| Sidney Poitier | Thurgood Marshall |
| Richard Kiley | Chief Justice Earl Warren |
| Burt Lancaster | John W. Davis |
| Lynne Thigpen | Ruth Alice Stovall |
| Gloria Foster | Vivian 'Buster' Marshall |
| John McMartin | Governor James F. Byrnes |
| Graham Beckel | Josiah C. Tulley |
| Albert Hall | Oliver Hill |
| Damien Leake | Dr. Kenneth Clark |
| Tommy Hollis | Harry Briggs Sr. |
| Cleavon Little | Robert L. 'Bob' Carter |
| Mike Nussbaum | Justice Felix Frankfurter |
| John Rothman | Jack Greenberg |
| Cheryl Lynn Bruce | Gladys Hampton |
| Macon McCalman | W.B. Springer |
| Hallie Foote | Julia Davis |
| Henderson Forsythe | Justice Robert Jackson |
| E. Katherine Kerr | Mrs. Elizabeth Avery Waring |
| Randle Mell | Charles L. Black Jr. |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George Stevens Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Stan Margulies | Executive Producer |
| Ted Swanson | Producer |
| Joel Segal | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
