listed in the green book named for its publisher victor greene and that was the only indication that the cornwell family's hotel even existed it. going to be best. this is the book i was talking about in the film white chauffeur frank vellar longer is given a copy of the special travel guide before driving black pianist don surely on a tour through the south the story is set in the one nine hundred sixty s. rich southern whites want to attend the famous musicians concerts but they make it clear that he does not belong to their circle you're looking for the combo they're stacking let me help you it's right out there for that. alice broadwater seen here with her son also traveled with the help of the green book. her own copy of the guide has been lost but she hasn't forgotten the discrimination she faced on trips with her husband who was a lawyer. it was demeaning that you were not considered a human being. and accepted and stablish meant that served people and you're paying money you're not begging to stay there or to eat there a real film shows how surely is refused service in restaurants he can