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4 Little Girls

"On that Birmingham Sunday the blood ran like wine"

1997-07-09 Documentary 1hr 42m

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.

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On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.

  • Released
    1997-07-09
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    1hr 42m
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

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Spike Lee
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Spike Lee
Writer
Spike Lee
Producer
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Cast

Maxine McNair

Maxine McNair
Self - Mother of Denise McNair
Chris McNair

Chris McNair
Self - Father of Denise McNair
Helen Pegues

Helen Pegues
Self - Denise's Aunt
Queen Nunn

Queen Nunn
Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair
Arthur Hanes Jr.

Arthur Hanes Jr.
Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss
Howell Raines

Howell Raines
Self - New York Times Editor
Harold McNair

Harold McNair
Self - Denise's Uncle
Carole C. Smitherman

Carole C. Smitherman
Self - Denise's Childhood Friend
Wamo Reed Robertson

Wamo Reed Robertson
Self - Carole's Aunt
Dianne Braddock

Dianne Braddock
Self - Carole's Sister
Carolyn Lee Brown

Carolyn Lee Brown
Self - Carole's Childhood Friend
Alpha Robertson

Alpha Robertson
Self - Mother of Carole Robertson
Wyatt Tee Walker

Wyatt Tee Walker
Self - Former Executive Director of SCLC
Fred Lee Shuttlesworth

Fred Lee Shuttlesworth
Self - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights
Florence Terrell

Florence Terrell
Self - School Teacher
Gwendolyn White

Gwendolyn White
Self - School Teacher
Doris Lockhart

Doris Lockhart
Self - Neighbor of Cynthia Wesley
Gerald Colbert

Gerald Colbert
Self - Cynthia's Childhood Neighbor
Freeman Hrabowski III

Freeman Hrabowski III
Self - Cynthia's Childhood Friend
Shirley Wesley King

Shirley Wesley King
Self - Cynthia's Sister
Carolyn M. McKinstry

Carolyn M. McKinstry
Self - Cynthia's Childhood Friend
David J. Vann

David J. Vann
Self - Former Mayor of Birmingham
Bill Baxley

Bill Baxley
Self - Former Attorney General of Alabama
Albert Boutwell

Albert Boutwell
Self - Former Mayor of Birmingham (archive footage)
Andrew Young

Andrew Young
Self - SCLC
Taylor Branch

Taylor Branch
Self - Author
Nadean S. Williams

Nadean S. Williams
Self - Music Teacher
Janie Gaines

Janie Gaines
Self - Addie Mae's Sister
Rhonda Nunn Thomas

Rhonda Nunn Thomas
Self - Denise's Childhood Friend
James Bevel

James Bevel
Self - SCLC
Tommy Wrenn

Tommy Wrenn
Self - SCLC
George Wallace

George Wallace
Self
Nicholas Katzenbach

Nicholas Katzenbach
Self - Former US Attorney General
Billie Harris

Billie Harris
Self - Funeral Home Director
Ricky Powell

Ricky Powell
Self - Denise's Childhood Friend
Lillie Brown

Lillie Brown
Self - SCLC
Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis
Self - Actor and Playwright
Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson
Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)
Barbara Nunn

Barbara Nunn
Self - Denise's Childhood Friend
John Cross

John Cross
Self - Former Pastor of 16th St. Baptist Church
Barbara Cross

Barbara Cross
Self - Daughter of Reverend Cross
Morris Marshall

Morris Marshall
Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Member
Junie Collins

Junie Collins
Self - Addie Mae's Sister
Diane Nash

Diane Nash
Self - SCLC
Faye Davis

Faye Davis
Self - Carole's Childhood Friend
Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King
Self
Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite
Self - Special Correspondent CBS News
Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby
Self - Educator
Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson
Self - Founder of the Rainbow Push Coalition
Reggie White

Reggie White
Self - Green Bay Packers
Ralph Abernathy

Ralph Abernathy
Self - with Martin Luther King (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Brinkley

David Brinkley
Self - Reports on Chambliss Trial (archive footage) (uncredited)
Addie Mae Collins

Addie Mae Collins
Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Farmer

James Farmer
Self - with Freedom Riders (archive footage) (uncredited)
Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spike Lee

Spike Lee
Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Denise McNair

Denise McNair
Self (at family gathering) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cynthia Wesley

Cynthia Wesley
Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carole Rosamond Robertson

Carole Rosamond Robertson
Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited)

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