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The abolitionists / by Grimberg, Sharon,producer.; Rapley, Rob,directorproducerauthor.; Brooks, Richard,1962-actor.; Huff, Neal,actor.; Serralles, Jeanine,actor.; Sheil, Kate Lyn,actor.; Smith, T. Ryder,actor.; Platt, Oliver.; Chimples, John.; Tunsil, Aljernon.; Cragg, Tim,cinematographer.; Phillips, Tom,musical director.; Mitterlehner, Akeime.; Newhall, Deborah.; Hughes, R. Mark,director.; Viola, Elise,director.; Williams, Jim.; American Experience Films.; Apograph Productions.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.); WGBH Educational Foundation.; PBS Distribution (Firm),production company.;
Part 1. (54 min.) Introduction -- Angelina's religious struggle -- Slavery and the American economy -- The Liberator -- The postal campaign -- Garrison faces a mob -- Angelina & Theodore Weld -- Leaving the American anti-slavery society.Part 2. (54 min.) Introduction -- Douglass escapes slavery -- Douglass flees to Great Britain -- The North Star -- Harriet's loss -- The great compromise -- Uncle Tom's cabin.Part 3. (54 min.) Introduction -- Battle over Kansas -- Raid on Harpers Ferry -- The Civil War begins -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- Victory.Edited by John Chimples, Aljernon Tunsil ; cinematography by Tim Cragg ; original music, Tom Phillips ; production designer, Akeime Mitterlehner ; costume designer, Deborah Newhall ; art directors, R. Mark Hughes, Elise Viola ; set decorator, Jim Williams ; executive producer, Sharon Grimberg.Featuring: Richard Brooks, Neal Huff, Jeanine Serralles, Kate Lyn Sheil, T. Ryder Smith ; narrated by Oliver Platt."Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought body and soul in the most important civil rights crusade in American history"--Container.DVD, NTSC, Region 1, widescreen, 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Video recordings.; DVD-Video discs.; Historical television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Television programs; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Biographical television programs.; Documentary films.; Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879; Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895; Grimké, Angelina Emily, 1805-1879; Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896; Brown, John, 1800-1859; Video recordings.; DVD-Video discs.; Slavery; Abolitionists; Antislavery movements;
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The abolitionists [videorecording] / by Brooks, Richard,1962-act; Chimples, John.flm; Cragg, Tim.cng; Grimberg, Sharon.pro; Huff, Neal.act; Hughes, R. Mark.ard; Mitterlehner, Akeime.ard; Newhall, Deborah.cst; Phillips, Tom.cmp(CARDINAL)270846; Platt, Oliver.nrt(CARDINAL)785819; Rapley, Rob.ausprodrt; Serralles, Jeanine.act; Sheil, Kate Lyn.act; Smith, T. Ryder.act(CARDINAL)557505; Tunsil, Aljernon.flm; Viola, Elise.ard; Williams, Jim.std(CARDINAL)645564; American Experience Films.; Apograph Productions.; PBS Distribution (Firm)(CARDINAL)309769; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)(CARDINAL)154259; WGBH Educational Foundation.(CARDINAL)132712;
MARCIVE 7/2/13Part 1. (54 min.) Introduction -- Angelina's religious struggle -- Slavery and the American economy -- The Liberator -- The postal campaign -- Garrison faces a mob -- Angelina & Theodore Weld -- Leaving the American anti-slavery society.Part 2. (54 min.) Introduction -- Douglass escapes slavery -- Douglass flees to Great Britain -- The North Star -- Harriet's loss -- The great compromise -- Uncle Tom's cabin.Part 3. (54 min.) Introduction -- Battle over Kansas -- Raid on Harpers Ferry -- The Civil War begins -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- Victory.Edited by John Chimples, Aljernon Tunsil ; cinematography by Tim Cragg ; original music, Tom Phillips ; production designer, Akeime Mitterlehner ; costume designer, Deborah Newhall ; art directors, R. Mark Hughes, Elise Viola ; set decorator, Jim Williams ; executive producer, Sharon Grimberg.Featuring: Richard Brooks, Neal Huff, Jeanine Serralles, Kate Lyn Sheil, T. Ryder Smith ; narrated by Oliver Platt."Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought body and soul in the most important civil rights crusade in American history"--Container.DVD, NTSC, Region 1, widescreen, 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Brown, John, 1800-1859.; Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895.; Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879.; Grimké, Angelina Emily, 1805-1879.; Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896.; Abolitionists; Antislavery movements; Slavery;
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Binge box. [videorecording]. by Alexus, Ajiona,1996-actor.; Bent, Lyriq,actor.; Blige, Mary J.,actor.(CARDINAL)354426; Boakye, Kwesi,1999-actor.; Cross, Kendrick,1971-actor.; Davis, Cassi,1964-actor.(CARDINAL)867268; Davis, Viola,1965-actor.(CARDINAL)556332; Devine, Loretta,actor.(CARDINAL)357359; Ealy, Michael,actor.; Elise, Kimberly,1971-actor.(CARDINAL)357091; Estevez, Nelson,actor.; Ferlito, Vanessa,actor.; Goldberg, Whoopi,1955-actor.(CARDINAL)748364; Grant, Darren,film director.; Gray, Macy,actor.; Hardwick, Omari,1974-actor.; Harper, Hill,1966-actor.(CARDINAL)431597; Harris, Steve,1965-actor.(CARDINAL)852173; Henson, Taraji P.,actor.(CARDINAL)549808; Jackson, Janet,1966-actor.(CARDINAL)758487; Kain, Khalil,actor.; Knight, Gladys,1944-actor.(CARDINAL)526377; Lee, RonReaco,actor.; Lennertz, Christopher,composer (expression); Lovely, Patrice,actor.(CARDINAL)867329; Luke, Derek,1974-actor.(CARDINAL)800705; Madison, Antonio,actor.; Marcos, Lisa,actor.; Moore, Shemar,1970-actor.(CARDINAL)554893; Newton, Thandiwe,1972-actor.; Nicolet, Danielle,1973-actor.; Overman, Ion,1976-actor.; Payton, Ciera,1986-actor.; Perry, Tyler,screenwriter,film producer,film director,actor.(CARDINAL)340730; Pulliam, Keshia Knight,actor.; Rashad, Phylicia,1948-actor.(CARDINAL)532030; Rodriguez, Adam,1975-actor.; Rose, Anika Noni,1972-actor.(CARDINAL)889335; Ross, Elvin,1969-composer (expression); Siglar, Freddy,actor.; Simon, Jazmyn,1980-actor.(CARDINAL)898275; Smith, Khaneshia,actor.; Stewart, Crystle,1981-actor.; Storey, Ptosha,actor.; Taylor, Tamara,1970-actor.(CARDINAL)340280; Thompson, Tessa,1983-actor.(CARDINAL)594983; Tyson, Cicely,actor.(CARDINAL)842444; Tyson, Mike,1966-actor.(CARDINAL)768939; Vergara, Sofía,1972-actor.; Washington, Kerry,1977-actor.(CARDINAL)864309; Webb, Bresha,1984-actor.; White, Brian,1973 April 21-actor.; White, Philip,1974-composer (expression); Wilson, Hope Olaidé,actor.; Winans, Marvin,actor.; Zigman, Aaron,composer (expression)(CARDINAL)784253; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Perry, Tyler.Dear God, are all men dogs.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Shange, Ntozake.For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)340129; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),production company.(CARDINAL)340342;
For colored girls: music, Aaron Zigman ; A Madea family funeral: music, Philip White ; Acrimony: music, Christopher Lennertz ; I can do bad all by myself: music, Aaron Zigman ; Madea goes to jail: music, Aaron Zigman ; Diary of a mad black woman: music, Elvin D. Ross.A Madea family funeral: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Mike Tyson, Ciera Payton, Khaneshia 'Kj' Smith.Acrimony: Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent, Crystle Stewart, Jazmyn Simon, Ptosha Storey, Ajiona Alexus, Antonio Madison, Bresha Webb, Danielle Nicolet, Nelson Estevez, Kendrick Cross.Diary of a mad black woman: Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, Tamara Taylor, Lisa Marcos, Tiffany Evans, Cicely Tyson, Tyler Perry.For colored girls: Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Michael Ealy, Kimberly Elise, Omari Hardwick, Hill Harper, Thandie Newton, Phylicia Rashad, Anka Noni Rose, Tessa Thompson, Kerry Washington, Whoopi Goldberg, Macy Gray, Khalil Kain, Richard Lawson.I can do bad all by myself: Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Brian J. White, Hope Olaide Wilson, Kwesi Boakye, Frederick Siglar, Gladys Knight, Mary J. Blige, Marvin Winans.Madea goes to jail: Tyler Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ion Overman, RonReaco Lee, Sofia Vergara, Vanessa Ferlito, Viola Davis.A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night. Titles include: For colored girls ; A Madea family funeral ; Acrimony ; I can do bad all by myself ; Madea goes to jail ; Diary of a mad black woman.A Madea family funeral (2019) : Madea and her family head out to a family reunion, but the trip becomes a nightmare when the party suddenly turns into a funeral and threatens to reveal sordid family secrets. Only Madea can bring the entire family together and save the day in her own special way.Acrimony (2018): A faithful wife tired of standing by her devious husband is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed.Diary of a mad black woman (2005): Charles, an attorney, and Helen, the devoted wife, seem to have everything: money, a beautiful mansion--the American dream. But just as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes a twist.For colored girls (2010): A vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. Adapted from Ntozake Shange's acclaimed choreopoem, this gripping film paints an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a woman of color in the modern world.I can do bad all by myself (2009): After Madea catches some children looting her home, she turns them over to their Aunt April, a nightclub singer who wants nothing to do with her late sister's kids. The hard-living singer discovers the importance of family with the help of a handsome Mexican immigrant.Madea goes to jail (2009): After a high-speed freeway chase puts Madea in front of the judge, her reprieve is short-lived as anger management issues get the best of her and land her in jail. But Madea's eccentric family members, the Browns, rally behind her, lending their special 'country' brand of support.MPAA rating: R: For colored girls ; AcrimonyEnglish descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilitiesEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)DVD, region 1, widescreen, Dolby audio.Title from container.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Film adaptations.; Melodramas (Motion pictures); Romantic comedy films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Adultery; African American families; African American families; African American women singers; African American women; African American women; Anger; Aunts; Betrayal; Burglary; Divorced women; Eccentrics and eccentricities; Families; Families; Family reunions; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Imprisonment; Juvenile delinquents; Male immigrants; Man-woman relationships; Married people; Prostitutes; Public prosecutors; Women prisoners;
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A day late and a dollar short [videorecording] /
Whoopi Goldberg, Mekhi Phifer, Ving Rhames, Kimberly Elise, Anika Noni Rose.When Viola learns that her next asthma attack is likely to kill her, she sets out to fix her fractured family before she sets foot anywhere near the grave. Proudly choosing to keep her health issues a secret, she contends with sibling rivalry, teen pregnancy, and prescription drug addiction; and that's just one of her four kids.Rating: TV 14
Subjects: Made-for-TV movies.; African-American families;
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A day late and a dollar short [videorecording] / by Tolkin, Shephen,television director.; Edwards, Shernold,screenwriter.; Copeland, Greg,television producer.; Goldberg, Whoopi,1955-actor.(CARDINAL)748364; Phifer, Mekhi,1975-actor.; Rhames, Ving,1961-actor.(CARDINAL)870393; Elise, Kimberly,actor.; Rose, Anika Noni,actor.; Arnold, Tichina,actor.; Roulston, George,editor of moving image work.; Greene, David,director of photography.(CARDINAL)741141; Fraser, Eric,production designer.; Beal, Jeff,composer.; Television adaptation of (work):McMillan, Terry.Day late and a dollar short.; Arts and Entertainment Network (Firm),film publisher.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),production company,film distributor.(CARDINAL)340129;
Editor, George Roulston; director of photography, David Greene; music by Jeff Beal ; production designer, Eric Fraser.Whoopi Goldberg, Mekhi Phifer, Ving Rhames, Kimberly Elise, Anika Noni Rose, Tichina Arnold.When Viola learns that her next asthma attack is likely to kill her, she sets out to fix her fractured family before she sets foot anywhere near the grave. Proudly choosing to keep her health issues a secret, she contends with sibling rivalry, teen pregnancy, and prescription drug addiction; and that's just one of her four kids.DVD; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Television adaptations.; Television series.; African American families; African American women;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 10
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