The Resource Unforgivable blackness : the rise and fall of Jack Johnson, a Florentine Films productions ; PBS ; produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burnes ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; a film directed by Ken Burns, (DVD)
Unforgivable blackness : the rise and fall of Jack Johnson, a Florentine Films productions ; PBS ; produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burnes ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; a film directed by Ken Burns, (DVD)
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The item Unforgivable blackness : the rise and fall of Jack Johnson, a Florentine Films productions ; PBS ; produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burnes ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; a film directed by Ken Burns, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nicholson Memorial Library System.
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- Summary
- 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 Campion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (220 min.)
- Note
-
- Special features: the making-of 'Unforgivable blackness'; footage not shown on PBS broadcast; special music video featuring Wynton Marsalis
- From the book by Geoffrey C. Ward, New York : A.A. Knopf, c2004
- Contents
-
- p.1. Introduction
- Rise
- The emperor of masculinity
- The forbidden district
- The golden smile
- A hard man to handle
- White hopes
- Independence day
- A word to a black man
- p.2. Introduction
- Fall
- Smooth goods
- I am not a slave
- Everybody skips
- Hotter than hell
- The greatest --Ghost in the house
- Isbn
- 9781415707449
- Label
- Unforgivable blackness : the rise and fall of Jack Johnson
- Title
- Unforgivable blackness
- Title remainder
- the rise and fall of Jack Johnson
- Statement of responsibility
- a Florentine Films productions ; PBS ; produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burnes ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; a film directed by Ken Burns
- Title variation
- Rise and fall of Jack Johnson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 Campion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; original music composer, Wynton Marsalis
- Dewey number
- 796.83/092
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: Not rated
- Language note
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
- LC call number
- GV1132.J6
- LC item number
- U54 2005
- PerformerNote
- 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
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1953-
- 1961-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Ward, Geoffrey C
- Burns, Ken
- David, Keith
- Jackson, Samuel L
- Crouch, Stanley
- Jones, James Earl
- Early, Gerald Lyn
- Marsalis, Wynton
- Florentine Films
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- PBS Home Video
- Runtime
- 220
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Johnson, Jack
- African American boxers
- Boxers (Sports)
- Professional sports
- Sports upsets
- Boxing
- Feature films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Unforgivable blackness : the rise and fall of Jack Johnson, a Florentine Films productions ; PBS ; produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burnes ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; a film directed by Ken Burns, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Special features: the making-of 'Unforgivable blackness'; footage not shown on PBS broadcast; special music video featuring Wynton Marsalis
- From the book by Geoffrey C. Ward, New York : A.A. Knopf, c2004
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
- p.1. Introduction -- Rise -- The emperor of masculinity -- The forbidden district -- The golden smile -- A hard man to handle -- White hopes -- Independence day -- A word to a black man -- p.2. Introduction -- Fall -- Smooth goods -- I am not a slave -- Everybody skips -- Hotter than hell -- The greatest --Ghost in the house
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (220 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781415707449
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 097368874541
- Other physical details
- sd., col. and b&w
- Publisher number
- 88745
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781415707449
- 734563
- (Sirsi) 556114
- (OCoLC)56899412
- System details
- DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound
- Video recording format
- laserdisc
- Label
- Unforgivable blackness : the rise and fall of Jack Johnson, a Florentine Films productions ; PBS ; produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burnes ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; a film directed by Ken Burns, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Special features: the making-of 'Unforgivable blackness'; footage not shown on PBS broadcast; special music video featuring Wynton Marsalis
- From the book by Geoffrey C. Ward, New York : A.A. Knopf, c2004
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
- p.1. Introduction -- Rise -- The emperor of masculinity -- The forbidden district -- The golden smile -- A hard man to handle -- White hopes -- Independence day -- A word to a black man -- p.2. Introduction -- Fall -- Smooth goods -- I am not a slave -- Everybody skips -- Hotter than hell -- The greatest --Ghost in the house
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (220 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781415707449
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 097368874541
- Other physical details
- sd., col. and b&w
- Publisher number
- 88745
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781415707449
- 734563
- (Sirsi) 556114
- (OCoLC)56899412
- System details
- DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound
- Video recording format
- laserdisc
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