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The March : the Story of the Greatest March in American History

Title
  1. The March : the Story of the Greatest March in American History / directed by John Akomfrah.
Published by
  1. [Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2013]

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Additional authors
  1. Gopaul, Lina
  2. Lawson, David (Producer)
  3. Akomfrah, John
  4. Washington, Denzel, 1954-
  5. Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023
  6. Baez, Joan
  7. Jones, Clarence B., 1931-
  8. Mudd, Roger, 1928-2021
  9. Winfrey, Oprah
  10. Jenhudson, Tandis
  11. Aukema, Dewald
  12. West, Clifford B
  13. Smoking Dogs Films, production company
  14. Cactus Three (Firm), production company
  15. Sundance Productions, production company
  16. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster
  17. British Broadcasting Corporation, broadcaster
  18. Société nationale de programme France-Régions, broadcaster
  19. PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, black and white scenes, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Witness the compelling and dramatic story of the 1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his stirring "I Have a Dream" speech. This watershed event in the Civil Rights Movement helped change the face of America. Recounts the events when 250,000 people came together to form the largest demonstration the young American democracy had ever seen.
Alternative title
  1. Story of the Greatest March in American History
Subject
  1. King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
  2. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)
  3. Civil rights demonstrations -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century
  4. African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century
Genre/Form
  1. Documentary television programs.
  2. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
  3. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Contents
  1. Bombingham -- AP Randolph and Bayard Rustin -- Kennedy--we must remind him -- To be free in '63 -- Two top Communist -- Gay, red and black -- Impending violence -- I hope they come -- A simmering dispute -- The destiny of American democracy.
Call number
  1. Sc Visual DVD-1980
Credits (note)
  1. Producers, David Lawson, Lina Gopaul ; cinematographer, Dewald Aukema ; film editor, Cliff West ; composer, Tandis Jenhudson ; produced by Smoking Dogs Films in association with Cactus Three and Sundance Productions for PBS, BBC, France 3 TV.
Event (note)
  1. Originally broadcast as a television documentary in 2013.
System details (note)
  1. DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen, stereo.
Language (note)
  1. Closed-captioned; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH].
Title
  1. The March : the Story of the Greatest March in American History / directed by John Akomfrah.
Publisher
  1. [Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2013]
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
Type of carrier
  1. videodisc
Performer
  1. Narrated by Denzel Washington.
  2. Featuring: Harry Belafonte, Joan Baez, Clarence B. Jones, Roger Mudd, and Oprah Winfrey.
Credits
  1. Producers, David Lawson, Lina Gopaul ; cinematographer, Dewald Aukema ; film editor, Cliff West ; composer, Tandis Jenhudson ; produced by Smoking Dogs Films in association with Cactus Three and Sundance Productions for PBS, BBC, France 3 TV.
Event
  1. Originally broadcast as a television documentary in 2013.
System details
  1. DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen, stereo.
Language
  1. Closed-captioned; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH].
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  1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound
Added author
  1. Gopaul, Lina, television producer.
  2. Lawson, David (Producer), television producer.
  3. Akomfrah, John, film director.
  4. Washington, Denzel, 1954- narrator.
  5. Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023, commentator.
  6. Baez, Joan, commentator.
  7. Jones, Clarence B., 1931- commentator.
  8. Mudd, Roger, 1928-2021, commentator.
  9. Winfrey, Oprah, commentator.
  10. Jenhudson, Tandis, composer.
  11. Aukema, Dewald, cinematographer.
  12. West, Clifford B, editor of moving image work.
  13. Smoking Dogs Films, production company.
  14. Cactus Three (Firm), production company.
  15. Sundance Productions, production company.
  16. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.
  17. British Broadcasting Corporation, broadcaster.
  18. Société nationale de programme France-Régions, broadcaster.
  19. PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
Other standard identifier
  1. 841887019613
Publisher no.
  1. TMAH601 PBS
ISBN
  1. 9781608839582
  2. 1608839583
  3. 9786315158605
  4. 6315158609
Research call number
  1. Sc Visual DVD-1980
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