The Great Debaters - Wikipedia
The Great Debaters is a 2007 American historical drama film directed by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by Robert Eisele and based on a 1997 article for American Legacy by Tony Scherman. The film follows the trials and tribulations of …
The Great Debaters (2007) - IMDb
The Great Debaters. A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
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The Great Debaters. In 1935, a teacher at an all-black college pushes his debate team to a level of excellence that nets them a chance to face reigning champion Harvard. Forest Whitaker stars in this Denzel Washington-directed movie based on a real-life debating team.
The Great Debaters’ True Story, Explained - The Cinemaholic
Feb 29, 2024 · Despite its origins in a true story, the film’s climactic final act, Melvin’s Debaters’ conclusive confrontation against Harvard students at a competition, remains a fictional plot point. In real life, the Wiley College Debate Team didn’t enter a …
The Great Debaters 2007 trailer - "Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker"
Jan 4, 2017 · The Great Debaters 2007 trailer - "Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker" A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas.
The Great Debaters - Rotten Tomatoes
Poet and professor Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) teaches at the predominately black Wiley College in 1935 Texas. He decides to start a debate team, something nearly unheard of at a black...
- Reviews: 133
- Content Rating: PG-13
- Category: Drama
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The Great Debaters. GOLDEN GLOBE® nominee. Students at a largely black college form a debate team. 3,686. IMDb 7.5 2 h 1 min 2007 X-Ray PG-13. Drama • Romance • Tense • Frightening. Watch with MovieSphere. Start your 7-day free trial. Rent.
Resolved: We take the affirmative on the American Way - Roger Ebert
"The Great Debaters" is about an underdog debate team that wins a national championship, and some critics have complained that it follows the formula of all sports movies by leading up, through great adversity, to a victory at the end. So it does.
The Great Debaters (2007) - Plot - IMDb
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
The Great Debaters - YouTube
In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the college's first debating team, and led it to defeat Harvard in national championships. Based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor from...