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The Resource Freedom summer : Mississippi. 1964, American Experience Films ; Firelight Films ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Cyndee Readdean ; series producer, Susan Bellows ; a Firelight Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation

Freedom summer : Mississippi. 1964, American Experience Films ; Firelight Films ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Cyndee Readdean ; series producer, Susan Bellows ; a Firelight Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation

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"In the hot and deadly summer of 1964, the nation could not turn away from Mississippi. Over 10 memorable weeks known as Freedom Summer, more than 700 student volunteers joined with organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in one of the nation's most segregated states ... even in the face of intimidation, physical violence, and death"--Container
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  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
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Wide screen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.)
Isbn
9781627890229
Instance
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Freedom summer : Mississippi. 1964
Title
Freedom summer
Title remainder
Mississippi. 1964
Statement of responsibility
American Experience Films ; Firelight Films ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Cyndee Readdean ; series producer, Susan Bellows ; a Firelight Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation
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Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
"In the hot and deadly summer of 1964, the nation could not turn away from Mississippi. Over 10 memorable weeks known as Freedom Summer, more than 700 student volunteers joined with organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in one of the nation's most segregated states ... even in the face of intimidation, physical violence, and death"--Container
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Official selection, Sundance Film Festival 2014.
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TEFMT
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videorecording
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  • American experience (Television program)
  • American experience (Television program)
Credits note
Edited by Aljernon Tunsil ; original music by Tom Phillips ; director of photography, Antonio Rossi ; senior producer, Sharon Grimberg ; executive producer, Mark Samels
Date time place
Originally produced as an episode of the PBS television program American Experience on June 24, 2014
Dewey number
323.1196/073/09762
Intended audience
Rating: TV-PG
Language note
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
LC call number
  • PN1992.77
  • PN1992.8.H56
  • E185.93.M6
LC item number
  • .A4 F74 2014
  • F7443 2014
  • F7443 2014
PerformerNote
Voice over actors, Catherine Taormina, Brian Hopson
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  • 1955-
  • 1952-
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  • Nelson, Stanley
  • Readdean, Cyndee
  • Bellows, Susan
  • Grimberg, Sharon
  • Samels, Mark
  • Taormina, Catherine
  • Hopson, Brian
  • Tunsil, Aljernon
  • Phillips, Tom
  • Rossi, Antonio
  • American Experience Films
  • Firelight Films (Firm)
  • WGBH Educational Foundation
  • Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
  • PBS Distribution (Firm)
Runtime
120
Series statement
American experience Television program
Series volume
Season 26 \ Episode 6
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  • African Americans
  • Civil rights movements
  • Ethnicity
  • Political activists
  • Racism
  • Mississippi
  • African Americans
  • Civil rights workers
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • Civil rights movements
  • Civil rights workers
  • Ethnicity
  • Political activists
  • Race relations
  • Racism
  • Mississippi
Technique
live action
Label
Freedom summer : Mississippi. 1964, American Experience Films ; Firelight Films ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Cyndee Readdean ; series producer, Susan Bellows ; a Firelight Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation
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videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
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rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn879579973
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Wide screen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.)
Isbn
9781627890229
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887021289
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white sequences
Physical substance
DVD video
Publisher number
FRSU601
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, wide screen, 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Freedom summer : Mississippi. 1964, American Experience Films ; Firelight Films ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Cyndee Readdean ; series producer, Susan Bellows ; a Firelight Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn879579973
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Wide screen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.)
Isbn
9781627890229
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887021289
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white sequences
Physical substance
DVD video
Publisher number
FRSU601
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, wide screen, 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD

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