Mario Van Peebles has set his latest film “The Price for Freedom,” which tells the story of civil rights pioneers and NAACP organizers Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore, who were instrumental in advancing the cause for Black voters in Florida.
The Moores’ story is described as “equal parts civil rights history and a personal tale of love, commitment and family,” as it chronicles the activists’ fight for voting rights and the equalization of pay for Black teachers in Florida, as well as their battle against racial violence and lynching.
After opening 64 chapters of the NAACP in the state and registering hundreds of thousands of Black voters, the Moores were murdered on Dec. 25, 1951, when a bomb exploded directly under their bedroom at their home on the outskirts of Mims, Fla.
“It was their attempted defense alongside the young Thurgood Marshall (destined to become the first Black Supreme Court justice) of the ‘Groveland Four,...
The Moores’ story is described as “equal parts civil rights history and a personal tale of love, commitment and family,” as it chronicles the activists’ fight for voting rights and the equalization of pay for Black teachers in Florida, as well as their battle against racial violence and lynching.
After opening 64 chapters of the NAACP in the state and registering hundreds of thousands of Black voters, the Moores were murdered on Dec. 25, 1951, when a bomb exploded directly under their bedroom at their home on the outskirts of Mims, Fla.
“It was their attempted defense alongside the young Thurgood Marshall (destined to become the first Black Supreme Court justice) of the ‘Groveland Four,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Catch the Genius on Hold trailer and check out the poster and an image from the Gregory Marquette documentary narrated by Frank Langella. A talented and prolific inventor dies penniless and unknown, even though his creations are about as commonplace as staplers. A jewel thief son blames his life of crime on the wrongs that befell the father. Add some mob connections that taint both men's lives and a final reunion between father and son, and you've got the makings of a blockbuster story. Marquette directs and writes the film produced by Walter T. Shaw which has yet to find a theatrical release date. The film is rated PG for thematic elements, brief language and some smoking images. Check out the trailer for Genius on Hold below, and under that, the poster.
- 1/17/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Catch the Genius on Hold trailer and check out the poster and an image from the Gregory Marquette documentary narrated by Frank Langella. A talented and prolific inventor dies penniless and unknown, even though his creations are about as commonplace as staplers. A jewel thief son blames his life of crime on the wrongs that befell the father. Add some mob connections that taint both men's lives and a final reunion between father and son, and you've got the makings of a blockbuster story. Marquette directs and writes the film produced by Walter T. Shaw which has yet to find a theatrical release date. The film is rated PG for thematic elements, brief language and some smoking images. Check out the trailer for Genius on Hold below, and under that, the poster.
- 1/17/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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