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August Wilson : the ground on which I stand
Title
August Wilson : the ground on which I stand / director, producer, Sam Pollard ; writer, Stephen Stept ; a production of WQED Multimedia and Thirteen Productions LLC's American Masters for WNET.
ISBN
9781627892544
1627892540
Distribution
Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2015]
Copyright Notice Date
©2014
Physical Description
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Special feature: Interview with the filmmaker Sam Pollard.
Originally broadcast on the television program, American Masters, in 2014.
Director of photography, Frank Caloiero ; composer, Kathryn Bostic, editor, Steve Wechsler.
Closed-captioned in English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Summary
Explore the life and legacy of August Wilson, the playwright some call America's Shakespeare, who chronicled the twentieth-century black experience. Features James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Laurence Fishburne, Viola Davis, new dramatic readings, and rare footage.
Variant and related titles
American masters (Television program)
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 09, 2018
Series
American masters
Credits
Director of photography, Frank Caloiero ; composer, Kathryn Bostic, editor, Steve Wechsler.
Performers
Narrator, Keith David.
System details note
DVD, region 1, NTSC; Widescreen; Stereo.
Videorecording number
AMMS6705 PBS
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films.
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Educational television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Educational television programs.
Feature films.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Also listed under
WQED Multimedia, production company.
Thirteen Productions, production company.
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
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