Black like me
(DVD)
Contributors
Lerner, Carl screenwriter
Lerner, Gerda, 1920-2013, screenwriter.
Weingarten, Victor producer
Tannenbaum, Julius producer
Whitmore, James, 1921-2009, actor.
Lerner, Gerda, 1920-2013, screenwriter.
Weingarten, Victor producer
Tannenbaum, Julius producer
Whitmore, James, 1921-2009, actor.
Published
Toronto, Ont. : Video Service Corp., [2012].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (105 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (11 pages : ill. ; 19 cm.)
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Burr Oak Community Library | DVD Black Like Me | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Southern States -- Drama.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Griffin, John Howard, -- 1920-1980 -- Drama.
Griffin, John Howard, -- 1920-1980 -- Film adaptations.
Impersonation -- Drama.
Southern States -- Race relations -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Griffin, John Howard, -- 1920-1980 -- Drama.
Griffin, John Howard, -- 1920-1980 -- Film adaptations.
Impersonation -- Drama.
Southern States -- Race relations -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
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Published
Toronto, Ont. : Video Service Corp., [2012].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
778854191891
Notes
General Note
Based on the memoir by John Howard Griffin.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1964.
General Note
"1959. Segregation. Lynchings. The true story of a white man's journey through the deep south..."--Container.
General Note
Supplemental booklet contains an excerpt from Reluctant activist : the authorized biography of John Howard Griffin by Robert Bonazzi.
General Note
Special features: original trailers; lobby cards. Bonus disc: Uncommon vision: the life and times of John Howard Griffin / produced and written by Morgan C. Atkinson (2010 ; 60 min.); booklet with an excerpt from "Reluctant activists"--the authorized biography of John Howard Griffin / by Robert Bonazzi.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Victor Lukens, Henry Mueller II ; editor, Lora Hays ; music, Meyer Kupferman.
Participants/Performers
James Whitmore, Roscoe Lee Browne, Clifton James, Will Geer, Sorrell Booke, Al Freeman, Jr., Robert Gerringer, John Marriott, Thelma Oliver, Lenka Petersen, P.J. Sidney.
Description
Based on the landmark memoir by John Howard Griffin, Black Like Me stars James Whitmore as Griffin, who medically altered his pigment and, with the help of a sunlamp, reinvented himself as an itinerant black writer navigating his way through Mississippi and Alabama. Along the way he experienced firsthand both crushing racism and the incredible life force of the Afro-American communities.
System Details
DVD, all regions; widescreen and full screen; 5.1 and 2.0 soundtracks.
Language
Closed-captioned in English.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lerner, C., Lerner, G., Weingarten, V., Tannenbaum, J., Whitmore, J., Browne, R. L., James, C., Geer, W., Booke, S., Freeman, A., Jr., Gerringer, R., Marriott, J., Oliver, T., Sidney, P. J., Peterson, L., Kupferman, M., Griffin, J. H., & Atkinson, M. C. (2012). Black like me . Video Service Corp..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carl Lerner et al.. 2012. Black Like Me. Video Service Corp.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carl Lerner et al.. Black Like Me Video Service Corp, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lerner, Carl, et al. Black Like Me Video Service Corp., 2012.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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