The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[S.l.] : New York, NY : Classic Media, Inc. ; Sony Wonder, [2005].
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen 30th anniversary special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Wasatch County Library - Movie - Audio Visual
DVD Aut
1 available
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Louisiana -- Drama.
African Americans -- Drama.
American fiction -- 20th century -- Film and video adaptations.
Civil rights movements -- Southern States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Older women -- Louisiana -- Drama.
Slavery -- United States -- Drama.
Television plays.
African Americans -- Drama.
American fiction -- 20th century -- Film and video adaptations.
Civil rights movements -- Southern States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Older women -- Louisiana -- Drama.
Slavery -- United States -- Drama.
Television plays.
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Published
[S.l.] : New York, NY : Classic Media, Inc. ; Sony Wonder, [2005].
Edition
Full screen 30th anniversary special ed.
Language
English
UPC
074645895390
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a television movie in 1973.
General Note
Based on the novel of the same title by Ernest J. Gaines.
General Note
Special features: "The Making of the Autobiography of Ms. Jane Pittman" documentary - behind the scenes footage; new interviews with Ernest J. Gaines, Odetta, director John Korty, producers Rick Rosenberg and Bob Christiansen and more; "The Writing of the Autobiography of Ms. Jane Pittman" documentary - Ernest J. Gaines gives an in-depth look at the people and places that inspired his award-winning novel; "Oral Story Telling Tradition" documentary - scholars explain the important of oral story-telling; Best Picture and Best Actress Emmy clips; Digitally remastered.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, James Crabe ; music, Fred Karlin.
Participants/Performers
Cicely Tyson, Barbara Chaney, Richard Dysart, Katherine Helmond, Michael Murphy, Odetta, Thalmus Rasulala.
Description
The history of blacks in the South as seen through the eyes of a 110-year-old former slave. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; region 1, Dolby digital.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Winner of 9 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Special, Best Actress and Best Teleplay
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Christiansen, R., Rosenberg, R., Wynn, T. K., Korty, J., Tyson, C., Chaney, B., Dysart, R., Helmond, K., Murphy, M., Odetta., Rasulala, T., Crabe, J., Karlin, F., & Gaines, E. J. (2005). The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (Full screen 30th anniversary special ed.). Classic Media, Inc. ; Sony Wonder.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert. Christiansen et al.. 2005. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Classic Media, Inc. ; Sony Wonder.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert. Christiansen et al.. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Classic Media, Inc. ; Sony Wonder, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Christiansen, Robert., et al. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Full screen 30th anniversary special ed., Classic Media, Inc. ; Sony Wonder, 2005.
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