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Verity Robins Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

OllieSuave-007 Nice TV movie I first saw in high school, about (summary thanks to an IMDb member), a new choirmaster who tries to reduce some of the prejudice and hostility of some of the students. Paul, a bully who feels he should be lead choir person, is the villain who torments a newcomer. However, fellow student Taylor Bradshaw is impressed by the music of newcomer Landy, the grandson of Zeke, the school caretaker. Zeke joins in some of the activities of the black community known as River Town. Sanders is also impressed by Landy's abilities and attempts to get him involved with the choir. It's a good movie that gives the message of friendship, acceptance and courage, and it also gives a message about prejudice and overcoming adversity. Overall, not a masterpiece due to somewhat plot, but it's a nice film for everyone nonetheless.Grade B-

DrJ21 This movie has stuck out in my memory since I first saw it as a 6 year old back in 1991. The songs, the story line, everything. I saw it on TV and for years couldn't remember enough about it to nail down the name. I'd searched for it various ways on google, IMDb, and other random ways. The music was a huge part that stuck out to me. For years I have still remembered the music. I could sing it but I didn't have a clue what the names of the songs were, and didn't know how to find out.Just tonight I decided to take another swing at it and search again. I typed a few key words in (movie boys choir school racism...) hoping I'd get some where.. and much to my surprise there it was "Perfect Harmony".. i was floored.. All these years later, and who knows how many attempts to find this movie and finally- success. I then was able to find another site which listed the music from the movie and bingo now all these classical songs which have been stuck in my head for years I can actually listen to. It's really incredibly awesome.This movie is a great movie, def worth the watch and, at least for me, worth the buy.

edwagreen The song goes that I'd love to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. Unfortunately, in the area of racism and segregation, perfect harmony has yet to be achieved.This film takes place in a South Carolina elite private school for boys in 1959, when segregation was the in-thing down south. The school supposedly prepares boys to take their place in the world-a world where they will continue to practice segregation.The best performance in the film is given by Darren McGavin, the headmaster, who epitomizes the old southern tradition of bigotry. His daughter conveys an absolutely phony southern accent and her attempt to emulate Scarlett O'Hara is outlandish at best.You would certainly think that the conflict between the new choirmaster and McGavin would come to the front due to the former's liberal ideas but this really doesn't happen. By the way, who was that brat of a young Klansman who attacks our white hero, Taylor, so viciously? We never find this out.The film also deals with the coming friendship of Taylor and a black child, an orphaned grandson of the handyman, played nicely by the usually reliable Moses Gunn. Miscast in the film is Cleavon Little, as the town preacher. His call for justice is made in a voice that sounds too familiar from "Blazing Saddles" in 1974.It has to be said that the boys exhibit beautiful choir singing.Paul, the promising student, is consumed by hatred. We see his typical rebelliousness due to being insecure, parents who never come to visit and his trend to sneaking a smoke in private areas.The film should be praised for its attempt to wipe out bigotry. Unfortunately, this problem is too big to be conveyed in 1:33 minutes.

jbennett-29 How very pleased I was to come upon this film. I teach Elementary School music and this film really works well. I can show it during Black History Month to focus on the racial prejudice portrayed in the film. I can also use it to show the wonderful aspect of boys involvement in the music field. I find it quite difficult to find appropriate things to show my music students that are relevant, as this movie is. I also find that the storyline really makes my students think about how the whites treated blacks/colored of the time. They are quite offended that ANYONE would treat African American or any other people this way. What an insightful film. BRAVO to Disney and this wonderful story.