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Additional authors

1. Burns, Ken, 1953-
2. Schaye, David
3. Barnes, Paul, 1951-
4. Ward, Geoffrey C.
5. David, Keith
6. Jackson, Samuel L.
7. Crouch, Stanley.
8. Jones, James Earl.
9. Early, Gerald Lyn.
10. Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-
11. Squires, Buddy.
12. McCarthy, Stephen (Cinematographer)
13. Ewers, Erik.
14. Florentine Films, production company.
15. American Lives Film Project.
16. WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
17. Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
18. PBS Home Video.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sound, color and black & white; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports--Heavyweight Champion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man in race-obsessed America.

Uniform title

1. Unforgivable blackness (Television program)

Alternative title

1. Rise and fall of Jack Johnson

Subject

1. African American boxers
2. Documentary television programs
3. Biographical television programs
4. Johnson, Jack, 1878-1946
5. United States > Race relations > History > 20th century
6. Boxing > Tournaments
7. Video recordings for the hearing impaired
8. Sports upsets
9. Television mini-series
10. Nonfiction television programs
11. African American boxers > Biography
12. Boxers (Sports) > United States > Biography
13. Discrimination in sports > United States > History > 20th century
14. Historical television programs

Genre/Form

1. Documentary television programs.
2. Biographical television programs.
3. Historical television programs.
4. Nonfiction television programs.
5. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
6. Television mini-series.

Call number

1. Sc Visual DVD-372

Note

1. Reproduction of the PBS broadcast, c2004, with additional special features: the making-of 'Unforgivable blackness'; footage not shown on PBS broadcast; special music video featuring Wynton Marsalis.

Credits (note)

1. Screenwriter, Geoffrey C. Ward ; producers, Paul Barnes, Ken Burns, David Schaye ; cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; composer, Wynton Marsalis ; a Florentine Films production.

Audience (note)

1. MPAA rating: Not rated ; Canadian home video rating: PG.

System details (note)

1. DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.

Language (note)

1. Closed-captioned.

Title

1. Unforgivable blackness : the rise and fall of Jack Johnson / a film directed by Ken Burns.

Imprint

1. [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005]

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

System details

1. DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.

Performer

1. Narrator: Keith David ; voice of Jack Johnson: Samuel L. Jackson ; interviews with: Stanley Crouch, James Earl Jones, Gerald Early, Jose Torres, Randy Roberts, Jack Newfield, Bert Sugar, W.C. Heinz, George Plimpton.

Audience

1. MPAA rating: Not rated ; Canadian home video rating: PG.

Credits

1. Screenwriter, Geoffrey C. Ward ; producers, Paul Barnes, Ken Burns, David Schaye ; cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; composer, Wynton Marsalis ; a Florentine Films production.

Language

1. Closed-captioned.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound
2. Related materials
3. Educator's guide ([12] p. : ill.)

Added author

1. Burns, Ken, 1953- film director.
2. Schaye, David, film producer.
3. Barnes, Paul, 1951- film producer.
4. Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter.
5. David, Keith, narrator.
6. Jackson, Samuel L.
7. Crouch, Stanley.
8. Jones, James Earl.
9. Early, Gerald Lyn.
10. Marsalis, Wynton, 1961- composer.
11. Squires, Buddy.
12. McCarthy, Stephen (Cinematographer)
13. Ewers, Erik.
14. Florentine Films, production company.
15. American Lives Film Project.
16. WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
17. Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
18. PBS Home Video.

Added title

1. Unforgivable blackness (Television program)

Other standard identifier

1. 841887050623

Publisher no.

1. 88745 Paramount

ISBN

1. 1415707448

Research call number

1. Sc Visual DVD-372