as one of the seminal events in the Civil Rights Movement in America. The scene was depicted (with artistic liberties taken) in the 1994 film Forrest Gump. The courtyard at the auditorium's rear entrance (the actual "schoolhouse door" in which Wallace stood, as opposed to its front facade, where white students were allowed to enter) was dedicated in 2013 as the Malone-Hood Plaza in honor of James Hood and Vivian Malone. The Plaza is the site of the Autherine Lucy Clock Tower, named for the first black student to attend the University. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas References External links A Sleight of History: University of Alabama's Foster Auditorium Alabama Crimson Tide basketball venues National Historic Landmarks in Alabama College basketball venues in the United States College volleyball venues in the United States Sports venues in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Basketball venues in Alabama Buildings and structures completed in 1939 National Register of Historic Places in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama African-American history of Alabama University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama 1939 establishments in Alabama Sports venues completed in 1939 Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama University and college buildings completed in 1939