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Backs against the wall : the Howard Thurman Story
Title
Backs against the wall : the Howard Thurman Story / producer/director, Martin Doblmeier ; producer, Deryl Davis ; writer, Martin Doblmeier Journey Films ; Maryland Public Television ; American Public Television.
Publication
[Alexandria, Virginia] : Journey Films, [2019]
Copyright Notice Date
©2019.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Medium
4 3/4 in.
Notes
"The film is a production of Journey Films and a presentation of Maryland Public Television. It will release to PBS stations in February 2019 for Black History month."--Journey Films website.
DVD bonus features: Howard Thurman, extended BBC interview; Thurman's home, Daytona Beach, Fl; "Deep River," performed by Eileen Guenther, Millicent Scarlett; Director interview, Martin Doblmeier.
Director of photography and editor, Mark Comberiate ; music, Danny Cooper.
Closed-captioned.
Summary
"Backs Against The Wall: The Howard Thurman Story explores the extraordinary life and legacy of one of the most important religious figures of the 20th century. Born the grandson of slaves, Thurman became a "spiritual foundation" for the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring many of its leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr, Jesse Jackson and Congressman John Lewis. In the mid-1930s, Thurman was the first Black American invited to meet Mohandas Gandhi who shared his strategy of non-violent resistance. Gandhi suggested it would be through the African-American experience that the non-violence resistance movement could take on global significance. When Thurman returned to America, his writings and speeches planted the early seeds for the non-violent Civil Rights Movement. Thurman is also remembered for helping launch The Fellowship Church for All People in San Francisco, a pioneering venture to create the nation's first interracial, intercultural church community. Thurman was a gifted and prolific writer who authored more than 20 books and celebrated as one of the great preachers of his era."--Journey Films website.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 23, 2019
Credits
Director of photography and editor, Mark Comberiate ; music, Danny Cooper.
Performers
Narrator, Martin Doblmeier ; voice of Howard Thurman, Keith David.
System details note
DVD; Dolby Digital stereo sound.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biographical films.
Biography.
Documentary films.
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Biography.
Also listed under
Journey Films, production company.
Maryland Public Television, production company.
American Public Television, production company.
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