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August Wilson : the ground on which I stand

Title
August Wilson : the ground on which I stand [videorecording] / Produced and directed by Sam Pollard ; executive producers, Darryl Ford Williams and Susan Lacy.
Publication
  • [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2015]
  • Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution

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Additional Authors
  • Pollard, Sam
  • Williams, Darryl Ford
  • Lacy, Susan
  • Wilson, August
  • Bostic, Kathryn
  • Caloiero, Frank
  • Wechsler, Steven
  • David, Keith
  • Jones, James Earl
  • Rashad, Phylicia, 1948-
  • Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
  • Davis, Viola, 1965-
  • Dutton, Charles S.
  • Parks, Suzan-Lori
  • PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor
Description
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Explore the life and legacy of August Wilson, the playwright who chronicled the twentieth-century black experience. Features James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Laurence Fishburne, Viola Davis, Charles Dutton, Suzan-Lori Parks, new dramatic readings, and rare footage.
Series Statement
American masters (Television program)
Uniform Title
American masters (Television program)
Subject
  • Wilson, August
  • Wilson, August > Interviews
  • African American dramatists
  • American drama > African American authors
  • African Americans > Social life and customs
Genre/Form
  • Documentaries and factual works.
  • Nonfiction films.
  • Educational films.
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Note
  • Title from web page.
Credits (note)
  • Music by Kathryn Bostic ; director of photography, Frank Caloiero ; edited by Steven Wechsler.
Performer (note)
  • Narrator: Keith David.
Audience (note)
  • Rating: TV-PG.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; Widescreen; Region 1; Stereo.
Language (note)
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Call Number
NCOX 2704
ISBN
9781627892544
LCCN
841887023832
OCLC
900483015
Title
August Wilson : the ground on which I stand [videorecording] / Produced and directed by Sam Pollard ; executive producers, Darryl Ford Williams and Susan Lacy.
Publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2015]
Distributor
Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD video region 1
Series
American masters (Television program)
System Details
DVD; Widescreen; Region 1; Stereo.
Credits
Music by Kathryn Bostic ; director of photography, Frank Caloiero ; edited by Steven Wechsler.
Cast
Narrator: Keith David.
Audience
Rating: TV-PG.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Added Author
Pollard, Sam, producer.
Pollard, Sam, director.
Williams, Darryl Ford, producer.
Lacy, Susan, producer.
Wilson, August, interviewee.
Bostic, Kathryn, composer.
Caloiero, Frank, director of photography.
Wechsler, Steven, editor of moving image work.
David, Keith, narrator.
Jones, James Earl.
Rashad, Phylicia, 1948-
Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
Davis, Viola, 1965-
Dutton, Charles S.
Parks, Suzan-Lori.
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
Added Title
American masters (Television program)
Other Standard Identifier
841887023832
Publisher No.
AMMS6705 PBS
Research Call Number
NCOX 2704
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