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All about Zora : the life of Zora Neale Hurston

Title
All about Zora : the life of Zora Neale Hurston / produced and directed for television by Bill Pratt.
Publication
United States : WHMM-TV, 1983-12-01.

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Additional Authors
  • Dee, Ruby
  • Davis, Ossie
  • Pratt, Bill
  • WHMM-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
  • World Institute of Black Communications.
  • Ceba Collection.
Description
1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (59 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
Actress and director Ruby Dee talks about the life of author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston in between scenes of Dee and company performing "Zora is My Name!" at Howard University.
Subject
  • Hurston, Zora Neale
  • African American women authors
  • American literature > African American authors
Genre/Form
  • Black films and programs.
  • Educational/cultural films and video.
Note
  • From the original stage production "Zora is My Name!" directed by Ruby Dee.
  • A Howard University, WHMM-TV, and The Office of Theatrical Productions presentation.
  • This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Awards Collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, Inc.
Performer (note)
  • Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Guy Davis, Lynda Gravatt, Joseph Pinckney.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Copyright on item: Howard University ; 1983.
Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-52
OCLC
NYPG93-F113
Title
All about Zora : the life of Zora Neale Hurston / produced and directed for television by Bill Pratt.
Imprint
United States : WHMM-TV, 1983-12-01.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Cast
Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Guy Davis, Lynda Gravatt, Joseph Pinckney.
Terms Of Use
Copyright on item: Howard University ; 1983.
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Added Author
Dee, Ruby, actor.
Davis, Ossie, actor.
Pratt, Bill, television director.
Pratt, Bill, television producer.
WHMM-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
World Institute of Black Communications.
Ceba Collection.
Research Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-52 VHS
Sc Visual VRB-1949 U-matic
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