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Ralph Ellison : an American journey
- Title
- Ralph Ellison : an American journey / directed by Avon Kirkland.
- Publication
- [San Francisco, CA] : California Newsreel, ©2004.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | DVD | Use in library | Sc Visual DVD-2073 | Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound |
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- Uniform Title
- American masters (Television program)
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Biographical television programs.
- Documentary television programs.
- Historical television programs.
- Nonfiction television programs.
- Note
- Originally produced in 2001 for television broadcast as an episode of the series American masters.
- Special features: Interactive Ellison, timeline, resources/teacher's guide, additional videos, help/viewer's guide.
- Credits (note)
- Producer, Avond Kirkland ; screenwriter, Avon Kirkland ; directors of photography, Bobby Shepard, Henry Adebonojo, and Barry Stone ; director of dramatic scenes, Elise Robertson ; editor, Ken Schneider ; editor of dramatic scenes, Kimberlyn Bica ; music, Marcus Shelby ; a production of New Images Productions, Inc. [in association with Thirteen/WNET New York ; presented by] ITVS, Independent Television Service ; National Black Programming Consortium.
- Performer (note)
- John Amos, Paul Benjamin, Jacques C. Smith.
- Language (note)
- Closed-captioned.
- Contents
- Meet Ralph Ellison -- The early years -- Development of literary and philosophical vision -- Invisible Man -- Shadow and Act (Book of essays) -- Writing of a new novel -- Black Nationalism and the Black Arts Movement -- Ellison's struggle for literary accomplishment -- Last years of Ellison's life -- Publication of Juneteenth.
- Call Number
- Sc Visual DVD-2073
- OCLC
- 58434590
- Title
- Ralph Ellison : an American journey / directed by Avon Kirkland.
- Imprint
- [San Francisco, CA] : California Newsreel, ©2004.
- Description
- 1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- video
- Type of Carrier
- videodisc
- Digital File Characteristics
- videofile DVD video
- Summary
- "First documentary on one of the most gifted and intellectually provocative authors of modern American literature ... presents the first scenes ever filmed from Ellison's landmark novel, Invisible man"--Container.
- Cast
- John Amos, Paul Benjamin, Jacques C. Smith.
- Performer
- Narrator, Andre Braugher ; narrator of additional videos, L. Peter Callendar.
- Credits
- Producer, Avond Kirkland ; screenwriter, Avon Kirkland ; directors of photography, Bobby Shepard, Henry Adebonojo, and Barry Stone ; director of dramatic scenes, Elise Robertson ; editor, Ken Schneider ; editor of dramatic scenes, Kimberlyn Bica ; music, Marcus Shelby ; a production of New Images Productions, Inc. [in association with Thirteen/WNET New York ; presented by] ITVS, Independent Television Service ; National Black Programming Consortium.
- Language
- Closed-captioned.
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- Added Author
- Kirkland, Avon.Amos, John, 1939-2024.Benjamin, Paul, 1938-2019.Smith, Jacques C.Braugher, Andre.Shepard, Bobby.Robertson, Elise.New Images Productions.WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)Independent Television Service.California Newsreel (Firm)National Black Programming Consortium.
- Added Title
- American masters (Television program)
- Research Call Number
- Sc Visual DVD-2073