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Additional authors

1. Washington, Denzel, 1954-
2. Eisele, Robert, 1948-
3. Black, Todd
4. Forte, Kate
5. Winfrey, Oprah
6. Roth, Joe, 1948-
7. Weinstein, Bob, 1954-
8. Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-
9. Crockett, David
10. Rousselot, Philippe, 1945-
11. Whitaker, Forest
12. Parker, Nate, 1979-
13. Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-
14. Whitaker, Denzel, 1990-
15. Williams, Jermaine, 1982-
16. Ravera, Gina
17. Heard, John, 1946-2017
18. Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
19. Howard, James Newton
20. Golub, Peter
21. Weinstein Company, production company.
22. Harpo Films, production company.
23. Genius Products, Inc., film distributor.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color.; 4 3/4 in. +

Summary

1. Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.

Uniform title

1. Great debaters (Motion picture)

Subject

1. Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) Drama
2. Tolson, Melvin B., 1898-1966 > Drama
3. Debates and debating > Texas > Drama
4. African American college teachers > Texas > Drama
5. Biographical films
6. African American college students > Texas > Drama
7. Feature films
8. Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre/Form

1. Biographical films.
2. Feature films.
3. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Contents

1. Disc 1. [Feature film; special features] -- Disc 2. [Special features].

Call number

1. Sc Visual DVD-1966

Note

1. Special features include: Disc 1. Deleted scenes; The great debaters, an historical perspective; "That's what my baby likes", music video; "My soul is a witness", music video. Disc 2. The great debaters, a heritage of music; Scoring The great debaters with James Newton Howard & Peter Golub; Learning the art, our young actors go to debate camp; Forest Whitaker on becoming James Farmer, Sr.; A new generation of actors; The 1930's wardrobe of Sharen Davis; The production design of David J. Bomba; The poetry of Melvin B. Tolson.
2. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
3. Inspired by the American legacy article by Tony Scherman.

Credits (note)

1. Screenwriter, Robert Eisele ; producers, Molly Allen, Todd Black, Kate Forte, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Roth ; executive producers, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, David Crockett ; cinematographer, Philippe Rousselot ; film editor, Hughes Winborne ; composers, James Newton Howard, Peter Golub ; The Weinstein Company presents, a Harpo Films production ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; a Denzel Washington film.

Performer (note)

1. Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise.

System details (note)

1. DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen letterbox presentation, enhanced for widescreen televisions; Dolby Digital, stereo (disc 2).

Language (note)

1. Disc 1: In English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English (SDH) or Spanish subtitles; Disc 2: In English with optional English (SDH) subtitles.

Title

1. The great debaters / directed by Denzel Washington.

Publisher

1. [New York, N.Y.] : The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment, [2008]

Edition

1. 2-disc collector's edition ; Widescreen version.

Country of producing entity

1. United States naf

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Cast

1. Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise.

Credits

1. Screenwriter, Robert Eisele ; producers, Molly Allen, Todd Black, Kate Forte, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Roth ; executive producers, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, David Crockett ; cinematographer, Philippe Rousselot ; film editor, Hughes Winborne ; composers, James Newton Howard, Peter Golub ; The Weinstein Company presents, a Harpo Films production ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; a Denzel Washington film.

System details

1. DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen letterbox presentation, enhanced for widescreen televisions; Dolby Digital, stereo (disc 2).

Language

1. Disc 1: In English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English (SDH) or Spanish subtitles; Disc 2: In English with optional English (SDH) subtitles.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Washington, Denzel, 1954- film director.
2. Eisele, Robert, 1948- screenwriter.
3. Black, Todd, film producer.
4. Forte, Kate, film producer.
5. Winfrey, Oprah, film producer.
6. Roth, Joe, 1948- film producer.
7. Weinstein, Bob, 1954- film producer.
8. Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- film producer.
9. Crockett, David, film producer.
10. Rousselot, Philippe, 1945- director of photography.
11. Whitaker, Forest, actor.
12. Parker, Nate, 1979- actor.
13. Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986- actor.
14. Whitaker, Denzel, 1990- actor.
15. Williams, Jermaine, 1982- actor.
16. Ravera, Gina, actor.
17. Heard, John, 1946-2017, actor.
18. Elise, Kimberly, 1971- actor.
19. Howard, James Newton, composer (expression)
20. Golub, Peter, composer (expression)
21. Weinstein Company, production company.
22. Harpo Films, production company.
23. Genius Products, Inc., film distributor.

Other standard identifier

1. 796019811583

Publisher no.

1. 81158 The Weinstein Company
2. 81070 The Weinstein Company (disc 1)
3. 81070DVD1 The Weinstein Company (disc 1)
4. 81158DVD1 The Weinstein Company (disc 2)

ISBN

1. 1594450625
2. 9781594450624

Research call number

1. Sc Visual DVD-1966