Director Eric Laneuville (1952)

The George McKenna Story (1986), a biographical television film directed by Eric Laneuville, features Denzel Washington and Lynn Whitfield from St. Elsewhere. It depicts the true story of a teacher in Los Angeles who becomes the Principal of George Washington Memorial High School. The school and its students struggle with the pervasive presence of gangs and drugs in their community. McKenna’s goal was to provide the students with a real choice in education and all the opportunities it offered for their ...