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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 |
|---|
| Sidney Poitier | Thurgood Marshall |
| Burt Lancaster | John W. Davis |
| Richard Kiley | Chief Justice Earl Warren |
| Cleavon Little | Robert L. 'Bob' Carter |
| Gloria Foster | Vivian 'Buster' Marshall |
| John McMartin | Governor James F. Byrnes |
| Graham Beckel | Josiah C. Tulley |
| Ed Hall | Reverend J.A. Delaine |
| Lynne Thigpen | Ruth Alice Stovall |
| Macon McCalman | W.B. Springer |
| # | 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 |
|---|
| Sidney Poitier | Thurgood Marshall |
| Burt Lancaster | John W. Davis |
| Richard Kiley | Chief Justice Earl Warren |
| Cleavon Little | Robert L. 'Bob' Carter |
| Gloria Foster | Vivian 'Buster' Marshall |
| John McMartin | Governor James F. Byrnes |
| Graham Beckel | Josiah C. Tulley |
| Ed Hall | Reverend J.A. Delaine |
| Lynne Thigpen | Ruth Alice Stovall |
| Macon McCalman | W.B. Springer |
| Randle Mell | Charles L. Black Jr. |
| Henderson Forsythe | Justice Robert Jackson |
| Cheryl Lynn Bruce | Gladys Hampton |
| Tommy Hollis | Harry Briggs Sr. |
| John Rothman | Jack Greenberg |
| Damien Leake | Dr. Kenneth Clark |
| Albert Hall | Oliver Hill |
| Hallie Foote | Julia Davis |
| William Cain | Judge J. Waties Waring |
| E. Katherine Kerr | Mrs. Elizabeth Avery Waring |
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 |
| 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 |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
