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Additional authors

1. Kirkland, Avon.
2. Amos, John, 1939-
3. Benjamin, Paul, 1938-2019.
4. Smith, Jacques C.
5. Braugher, Andre.
6. Shepard, Bobby.
7. Robertson, Elise.
8. New Images Productions.
9. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
10. Independent Television Service.
11. California Newsreel (Firm)
12. National Black Programming Consortium.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color and black and white; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. "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.

Uniform title

1. American masters (Television program)

Subject

1. Nonfiction television programs
2. Documentary television programs
3. Ellison, Ralph
4. Novelists, American > 20th century > Biography
5. Historical television programs
6. African American novelists > Biography
7. Video recordings for the hearing impaired
8. Biographical television programs

Genre/Form

1. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
2. Biographical television programs.
3. Documentary television programs.
4. Historical television programs.
5. Nonfiction television programs.

Contents

1. 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

1. Sc Visual DVD-2073

Note

1. Originally produced in 2001 for television broadcast as an episode of the series American masters.
2. Special features: Interactive Ellison, timeline, resources/teacher's guide, additional videos, help/viewer's guide.

Credits (note)

1. 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)

1. John Amos, Paul Benjamin, Jacques C. Smith.

Language (note)

1. Closed-captioned.

Title

1. Ralph Ellison : an American journey / directed by Avon Kirkland.

Imprint

1. [San Francisco, CA] : California Newsreel, ©2004.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Digital file characteristics

1. videofile DVD video

Cast

1. John Amos, Paul Benjamin, Jacques C. Smith.

Performer

1. Narrator, Andre Braugher ; narrator of additional videos, L. Peter Callendar.

Credits

1. 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

1. Closed-captioned.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Kirkland, Avon.
2. Amos, John, 1939-
3. Benjamin, Paul, 1938-2019.
4. Smith, Jacques C.
5. Braugher, Andre.
6. Shepard, Bobby.
7. Robertson, Elise.
8. New Images Productions.
9. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
10. Independent Television Service.
11. California Newsreel (Firm)
12. National Black Programming Consortium.

Added title

1. American masters (Television program)

Research call number

1. Sc Visual DVD-2073