It's week two of HBO's summer of new documentaries every Monday night, and tonight's premiere is the much-anticipated Sundance hit Prom Night In Mississippi, about the segregated proms in the small town of Charleston, and the resistance Morgan Freeman came up against when he offered to pay for one prom for all students. From what I've heard from people who've seen it, it will not be a triumphant ode to the beauty of humanity, and will go to some unexpected places. It doesn't have a decent trailer anywhere, but here are some clips from YouTube:
I'll be watching this tonight, and, to lighten what will clearly be a depressing 90 minutes, taking a drink every time someone says "Meexed prom."« (Gone Guest Bloggin') | Main | Did Jon Hamm Pee In The Water During The Mad Men Poster Photoshoot? »
July 20, 2009
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How is this still going on?
Posted by: I PEE GOLD | July 20, 2009 at 07:26 PM
i'm watching this now and it's sad and inspiring all at once.
Posted by: becca | July 20, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Wait Wait Wait Wait Wait.
Did anyone else catch what she said near the end?
"My fiance got up first.."
Those two are engaged?!?
Posted by: Steve | July 21, 2009 at 10:31 AM
All those not-so-subtly racist remarks by the Senators in the Sotomayor hearings are a lot less surprising after knowing about this. I bet a lot of those segregationist white parents also think Obama isn't a natural born US citizen.
Posted by: Andy | July 21, 2009 at 01:53 PM
"...also think Obama isn't a natural born US citizen."
heeeeeLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLooooooo, he was born in Hawaii. NOT America.
Posted by: Frank McDer | July 22, 2009 at 07:37 AM
In way awesomer Morgan Freeman news, Hulu has just added The Electric Company today!
Posted by: Frank McDer | July 22, 2009 at 01:57 PM
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/07/19/morgan-freeman-one-night-in-mississippi/comment-page-3/#comments
Posted by: | July 23, 2009 at 05:17 AM
Well I was right. Only 47% of Southerners believe Obama was born in the United States. We are dummmmmmmmmm. fml.
Posted by: Andy | August 05, 2009 at 12:46 AM