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First dance
- Title
- First dance [videorecording] / Newtom Cable Television Foundation ; produced by Wesley Horner.
- Publication
- Boston, MA : Fanlight Productions, 1984.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | VHS | By appointment only | Y VTH 1912 F | Offsite |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Feldman, Steven, 1954-
- Subject
- Credits (note)
- Director, editor, Steven Feldman; writer, Richard Siggelkow; photography, Bestor Cram.
- Performer (note)
- Tom Bloom, William Cavness, Joan Gale, Richard McElvain, Andrew Sawler, Alan Zaremba.
- Title
- First dance [videorecording] / Newtom Cable Television Foundation ; produced by Wesley Horner.
- Imprint
- Boston, MA : Fanlight Productions, 1984.
- Description
- 1 videocassette (19 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
- Credits
- Director, editor, Steven Feldman; writer, Richard Siggelkow; photography, Bestor Cram.
- Cast
- Tom Bloom, William Cavness, Joan Gale, Richard McElvain, Andrew Sawler, Alan Zaremba.
- Summary
- Based on actual courtroom transcripts, this dramatization re-creates the court hearing which ensued when a Rhode Island high school senior was refused the right to attend the senior prom with his male date. On the witness stand, the student, Marc Harris, pleads his case by citing the prejudicial views of the principal and attesting to his completion of graduation requirements which made him eligible for a prom ticket. On the stand, Principal Edward Winter attempts to justify his position by saying that the attendance of Marc and friend Peter Grayson could cause disruptive behavior or violence and would hurt the school's sports image. Under cross examination, Winters is revealed to have ignored Marc's repeated complaints of harassment by other students, even though the student handbook bans prejudicial behavior. The judge rules in Marc's favor, stating that school discipline does not preclude an individual's right to free speech. Three weeks after the hearing, Marc and Peter went to the prom amidst heavy media coverage. In voiceover, Marc recounts the initial tentativeness of the students when he and Peter started to dance. Gradually, the entire dance floor filled with happy prom-goers.
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- Added Author
- Feldman, Steven, 1954-
- Branch Call Number
- VTH 1912 F