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The Resource The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, produced by Robert W. Christiansen, Rick Rosenberg ; written by Tracy Keenan Wynn ; directed by John Korty

The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, produced by Robert W. Christiansen, Rick Rosenberg ; written by Tracy Keenan Wynn ; directed by John Korty

Label
The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Title
The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Statement of responsibility
produced by Robert W. Christiansen, Rick Rosenberg ; written by Tracy Keenan Wynn ; directed by John Korty
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The history of blacks in the South as seen through the eyes of a 110-year-old former slave. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines
Awards note
Winner of 9 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Special, Best Actress and Best Teleplay.
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Cinematographer, James Crabe ; music, Fred Karlin
Date time place
Originally produced as a television movie in 1973
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
Closed-captioned
LC call number
PS3557.A355
LC item number
A85 2004
PerformerNote
Cicely Tyson, Barbara Chaney, Richard Dysart, Katherine Helmond, Michael Murphy, Odetta, Thalmus Rasulala
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1938-
  • 1930-2008
  • 1939-1991
  • 1933-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Christiansen, Bob
  • Rosenberg, Rick
  • Wynn, Tracy Keenan
  • Korty, John
  • Tyson, Cicely
  • Chaney, Barbara
  • Dysart, Richard
  • Helmond, Katherine
  • Murphy, Michael
  • Odetta
  • Rasulala, Thalmus
  • Crabe, James
  • Karlin, Fred
  • Gaines, Ernest J.
  • Classic Media, Inc
  • Sony Wonder (Firm)
Runtime
150
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Gaines, Ernest J
  • Gaines, Ernest J
  • African American women
  • Older women
  • African Americans
  • Slavery
  • Civil rights movements
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, produced by Robert W. Christiansen, Rick Rosenberg ; written by Tracy Keenan Wynn ; directed by John Korty
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel of the same title by Ernest J. Gaines
  • Special features: "The Making of the Autobiography of Ms. Jane Pittman" documentary - behind the scenes footage; new interviews with Ernest J. Gaines, Odetta, director John Korty, producers Rick Rosenberg and Bob Christiansen and more; "The Writing of the Autobiography of Ms. Jane Pittman" documentary - Ernest J. Gaines gives an in-depth look at the people and places that inspired his award-winning novel; "Oral Story Telling Tradition" documentary - scholars explain the important of oral story-telling; Best Picture and Best Actress Emmy clips; Digitally remastered
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Film -- disc 2. Special features
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Thirtieth anniversary special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (150 min.)
Isbn
9780738930930
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 074645895390
  • 074645895390
  • 074645895390
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
L2D 58953
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm57490940
  • (OCoLC)57490940
  • 179671
  • 809535
  • 809535
System details
  • DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby digital
  • DVD
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, produced by Robert W. Christiansen, Rick Rosenberg ; written by Tracy Keenan Wynn ; directed by John Korty
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel of the same title by Ernest J. Gaines
  • Special features: "The Making of the Autobiography of Ms. Jane Pittman" documentary - behind the scenes footage; new interviews with Ernest J. Gaines, Odetta, director John Korty, producers Rick Rosenberg and Bob Christiansen and more; "The Writing of the Autobiography of Ms. Jane Pittman" documentary - Ernest J. Gaines gives an in-depth look at the people and places that inspired his award-winning novel; "Oral Story Telling Tradition" documentary - scholars explain the important of oral story-telling; Best Picture and Best Actress Emmy clips; Digitally remastered
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Film -- disc 2. Special features
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Thirtieth anniversary special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (150 min.)
Isbn
9780738930930
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 074645895390
  • 074645895390
  • 074645895390
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
L2D 58953
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm57490940
  • (OCoLC)57490940
  • 179671
  • 809535
  • 809535
System details
  • DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby digital
  • DVD
Video recording format
DVD

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