Boycott / HBO Films presents ; directed by Clark Johnson ; screenplay by Herman Daniel Farrell III and Timothy J. Sexton ; produced by Preston Holmes ; a Norman Twain production in association with Shelby Stone Productions ; Norman Twain Productions.
In Birmingham in December 1955, Rosa Parks is arrested when she refuses to vacate her bus seat for a white man. Black citizens mount a boycott of the bus system in protest, giving birth to the modern civil rights movement and bringing to fame the young minister Martin Luther King, Jr.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : HBO Home Entertainment, 2010.
- Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video
Content descriptions
General Note: | Subtitle from container: Montgomery, Alabama, 1955. Based on the book Daybreak of freedom, by Stewart Burns. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Cinematography, David Hennings ; editor, Cindy Mollo ; music by Joseph Vitarelli. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Jeffrey Wright, Terrence Howard, CCH Pounder, Carmen Ejogo, Reg E. Cathey, Brent Jennings, Shawn Michael Howard, Iris Little-Thomas, Erik Todd Dellums, Mike Hodge. |
System Details Note: | NTSC; region 1; 16:9 aspect ratio; Dolby surround (English) or stereo (Spanish) sound. |
Language Note: | In English or dubbed Spanish; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
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Genre: | Feature films. Historical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Bethlehem Area Public Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Bethlehem Main Library | DVD (Text) | 33062009097644 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
In Birmingham in December 1955, Rosa Parks is arrested when she refuses to vacate her bus seat for a white man. Black citizens mount a boycott of the bus system in protest, giving birth to the modern civil rights movement and bringing to fame the young minister Martin Luther King, Jr.