Booker (1984)

Drama Family History

Set in the 1860's South, Booker is the impassioned story of the boy who struggled through slavery to found the Tuskegee Institute. Through the eyes of nine-year-old Booker T. Washington, viewers witness the end of the Civil War, the cruelties that endured after slavery was abolished, and the hard work that led Booker to education and true freedom. Booker is a one-hour drama based on the childhood of Booker T. Washington and his quest for education in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War. Booker was shown nationally on PBS by the series, WONDERWORKS and subsequently on the Disney Channel, the BBC, and throughout the world. Booker continues to be broadcast and used in thousands of schools in America and abroad. The film was chosen as among the top 10 best home video release for children by Parenting Magazine and best script for a children's drama by the Writer's Guild of America.

Updated Aug 11 2015

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1984-10-01

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civil war african american educational

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Runtime: 60 mins

Cast

Judge Reinhold

Newt

LeVar Burton

Davis

Shelley Duvall

Agnes

CCH Pounder

Jane

Marian Mercer

Mrs. Ruffner

Mel Stewart

Reverend Rice

Thalmus Rasulala

Stepfather

Tony Haney

Monroe

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