10,000 black men named George
(DVD)
Contributors
Townsend, Robert, 1957- film director.
Mann, Abby, film producer.
Braugher, Andre, film producer,
Margulies, Stan, film producer.
Mundy, Michelle, film producer.
Mann, Abby, film producer.
Braugher, Andre, film producer,
Margulies, Stan, film producer.
Mundy, Michelle, film producer.
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2003].
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Seaside Branch - Videos
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1 available
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters -- Drama.
Described video.
Descriptive audio.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Pullman Car & Manufacturing Corp. -- Drama.
Pullman porters -- United States -- Drama.
Randolph, A. Philip -- (Asa Philip), -- 1889-1979 -- Drama.
Videos.
Described video.
Descriptive audio.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Pullman Car & Manufacturing Corp. -- Drama.
Pullman porters -- United States -- Drama.
Randolph, A. Philip -- (Asa Philip), -- 1889-1979 -- Drama.
Videos.
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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2003].
Edition
Full screen.
Language
English
UPC
097368037847, 810072549648
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
General Note
Based on the book, "A long hard journey" by Fredrick McKissack.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Stephen James Taylor ; edited by Peter Zinner, Katina Zinner ; production designer, Gavin Mitchell ; director of photography, Edward Pei ; costume designer, Joyce Schure.
Participants/Performers
André Braugher, Charles S. Dutton, Mario Van Peebles, Brock Peters, Carla Brothers, Kenneth McGregor, Ernestine Jackson, Ellen Holly, Kedar, Joel Gordon, Ardon Bess, Karen Eyo.
Description
The true story of the formation of the first black-controlled union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Asa Philip Randolph, a black journalist establishes a voice for the forgotten workers of the Pullman Rail Company, were all black porters were simply named "George", after George Pullman, the first person to employ emancipated slaves.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language and brief nudity.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital stereo.
Language
English; Closed-captioned.
Awards
Image Awards, 2003: Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special (Charles Dutton)
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Townsend, R., Mann, A., Braugher, A., Margulies, S., Mundy, M., Nowrasteh, C., Dutton, C. S., Van Peebles, M., Peters, B., Brothers, C., McGregor, K. (., Jackson, E., Holly, E., Eyo, K., Taylor, S. J., Zinner, P., Zinner, K., Mitchell, G. (. d., Pei, E. J., Schure, J., & McKissack, F. (2003). 10,000 black men named George (Full screen.). Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Townsend et al.. 2003. 10,000 Black Men Named George. Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Townsend et al.. 10,000 Black Men Named George Paramount, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Townsend, Robert, et al. 10,000 Black Men Named George Full screen., Paramount, 2003.
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