"The Great Debaters" Premiere (17 images)

Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson attends the premiere of the motion picture drama "The Great Debaters", at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on December 11, 2007. The movie is based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson and opens in the U.S. on December 25. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

Denzel Washington arrives at the premiere of "The Great Debaters" at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York on December 19, 2007. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh)

Oprah Winfrey, who co-produced the motion picture drama "The Great Debaters", attends the premiere of the film at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on December 11, 2007. The movie is based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson and opens in the U.S. on December 25. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

Actor Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya Richardson attend the premiere of the motion picture drama "The Great Debaters", at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on December 11, 2007. The movie is based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson and opens in the U.S. on December 25. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)