The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Korty, John, film director.
Christiansen, Bob film producer.
Rosenberg, Rick, film producer.
Wynn, Tracy Keenan, screenwriter.
Tyson, Cicely, actor.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : New York, NY :
Format
DVD
Edition
30th anniversary special edition.
ISBN
0738930938, 9780738930930
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (150 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Rating
Not rated.
Status
Available from Another Library
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : New York, NY :
Edition
30th anniversary special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0738930938, 9780738930930

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel of the same title by Ernest J. Gaines.
General Note
Special features: The making of The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (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 Miss Jane Pittman (Ernest J. Gaines gives an in-depth look at the people and places that inspired his award-winning novel); The oral tradition (scholars explain the important of oral story-telling); Best special and best actress Emmy clips.
General Note
SONNEMANN CROSS-CULTURAL COLLECTION.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Fred Karlin ; director of photography, James Crabe ; film editor, Sidney Levin ; production designer, Michael Haller.
Participants/Performers
Cicely Tyson, Richard A. Dysart, Katherine Helmond, Michael Murphy, Barbara Chaney, Roy Poole, Josephine Premice, Thalmus Rasulala, Collin Wilcox-Horne, Beatrice Winde, Odetta.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced as a television movie in 1973.
Description
The history of blacks in the South as seen through the eyes of a 110-year-old former slave.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby digital.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Winner of 9 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Special, Best Actress and Best Teleplay.

Subjects

LC Subjects
African American women -- Louisiana -- Drama.
African Americans -- Drama.
Civil rights movements -- Southern States -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Gaines, Ernest J., -- 1933-2019 -- Film and video adaptations.
Made-for-TV movies.
Older women -- Louisiana -- Drama.
Slavery -- United States -- Drama.
Southern States -- History -- Audio-visual material.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Biographical -- Television feature.
Biographical television programs.
Ethnic -- Television feature.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Korty, J., Christiansen, B., Rosenberg, R., Wynn, T. K., Tyson, C., Dysart, R., Helmond, K., Murphy, M., Chaney, B., Poole, R., Premice, J., Rasulala, T., Wilcox Paxton, C., Winde, B., Odetta, 1., Karlin, F., Crabe, J., Levin, S., Haller, M., & Gaines, E. J. The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (30th anniversary special edition.).

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John, Korty et al.. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. [Place of publication not identified] : New York, NY.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John, Korty et al.. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman [Place of publication not identified] : New York, NY.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Korty, John,, et al. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman 30th anniversary special edition.,

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