Miss Evers' Boys
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Miss Evers' Boys is a 1997 HBO television film starring Alfre Woodard
and Laurence Fishburne
, based on the true story of the decades-long Tuskegee experiment. It was directed by Joseph Sargent and adapted from the 1992 stage play written by David Feldshuh
. The film was nominated for eleven Emmy Awards and won in four categories, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie.
s in the years 1932-1972, designed to study the effects of untreated syphilis
. The story is told from the perspective of the small town nurse Eunice Evers (Alfre Woodard
) who is well aware of the lack of treatment, but feels her role is to console the involved men, many of whom are her direct friends.
Nominations
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Ette Woodard is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has been nominated once for an Academy Award and Grammy Awards, 17 times for Emmy Awards , and has also won a Golden Globe and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.She is known for her role in films such as Cross Creek, Miss...
and Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence John Fishburne III is an American film and stage actor, playwright, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980's television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, and as singer-musician Ike Turner...
, based on the true story of the decades-long Tuskegee experiment. It was directed by Joseph Sargent and adapted from the 1992 stage play written by David Feldshuh
David Feldshuh
David Feldshuh is a physician, playwright, and author. His 1992 play Miss Evers' Boys, based on the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, was a finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Drama...
. The film was nominated for eleven Emmy Awards and won in four categories, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie.
Plot
The film tells the story of the Tuskegee experiment, a U.S. Federal Government secret medical experiment on poor African AmericanAfrican American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
s in the years 1932-1972, designed to study the effects of untreated syphilis
Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The primary route of transmission is through sexual contact; however, it may also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis...
. The story is told from the perspective of the small town nurse Eunice Evers (Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Ette Woodard is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has been nominated once for an Academy Award and Grammy Awards, 17 times for Emmy Awards , and has also won a Golden Globe and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.She is known for her role in films such as Cross Creek, Miss...
) who is well aware of the lack of treatment, but feels her role is to console the involved men, many of whom are her direct friends.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard Alfre Ette Woodard is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has been nominated once for an Academy Award and Grammy Awards, 17 times for Emmy Awards , and has also won a Golden Globe and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.She is known for her role in films such as Cross Creek, Miss... |
Eunice |
| Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne Laurence John Fishburne III is an American film and stage actor, playwright, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980's television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, and as singer-musician Ike Turner... |
Caleb Humphrey |
| Craig Sheffer Craig Sheffer Craig Eric Sheffer is an American film and television actor. He is known for his leading role as Norman Maclean in the film A River Runs Through It and of Keith Scott on the television series One Tree Hill.-Early life:... |
Dr. Douglas |
| Joe Morton Joe Morton Joseph Thomas "Joe" Morton, Jr. is an American stage, television, and film actor.-Early life:Morton was born in The Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York. He is the son of Evelyn, a secretary, and Joseph Thomas Morton, Sr., a U.S. army intelligence officer. Because of his father's... |
Dr. Sam Brodus |
| Obba Babatundé Obba Babatunde Obba Babatundé is an American actor of stage and screen, known for his Emmy-nominated performance in the television movie Miss Evers' Boys, a NAACP Image Award-nominated performance in the TV movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, and a Tony Award-nominated role for his performance as C.C... |
Willie Johnson |
| Ossie Davis Ossie Davis Ossie Davis was an American film actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist.-Early years:... |
Mr. Evers |
| E.G. Marshall | The Senate Chairman |
Awards and nominations
Awards- 1997 Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for Outstanding Made for Television Movie - 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie – Alfre Woodard
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie - Single Camera Production – Michael BrownMichael Brown-Politics:*Michael Brown , current mayor of Grand Forks, North Dakota*Michael Brown , former British Conservative MP, now a political journalist...
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special – Donald M. Morgan
- 1998 Golden Globe AwardGolden Globe AwardThe Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV – Alfre Woodard
Nominations
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special – Laurence FishburneLaurence FishburneLaurence John Fishburne III is an American film and stage actor, playwright, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980's television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, and as singer-musician Ike Turner...
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special – Obba BabatundéObba BabatundeObba Babatundé is an American actor of stage and screen, known for his Emmy-nominated performance in the television movie Miss Evers' Boys, a NAACP Image Award-nominated performance in the TV movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, and a Tony Award-nominated role for his performance as C.C...
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special – Ossie DavisOssie DavisOssie Davis was an American film actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist.-Early years:...
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special – Walter BernsteinWalter BernsteinWalter Bernstein is an American screenwriter and film producer who was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios in the 1950s.-Early life:...
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special – Jaki Brown, Robyn M. Mitchell, Shay Griffin
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography – Dianne McIntyre
- 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special – Wynona Price, Matthew W. Mungle
- 1998 Golden Globe Award for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV