Separate but equal
(DVD)
Contributors
Stevens, George, Jr., 1932- screenwriter,
Poitier, Sidney, actor.
Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994, actor.
Kiley, Richard, actor.
Little, Cleavon, actor.
Poitier, Sidney, actor.
Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994, actor.
Kiley, Richard, actor.
Little, Cleavon, actor.
Published
Hollywood, California : CBS DVD :, [2024].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (191 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Hollywood, California : CBS DVD :, [2024].
Language
English
UPC
840418304617
Notes
General Note
Originally aired as a television mini-series in 1991.
General Note
Special feature: CBS news special, See it now: a study of two cities hosted by Edward R. Murrow
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Carl Davis ; editor, John W. Wheeler ; director of photography, Nic Knowland.
Participants/Performers
Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster, Richard Kiley, Cleavon Little.
Description
Based on the ground-breaking Brown vs. the Board of Education case in 1954; viewers follow a young Thurgood Marshall, the lawyer who argued the racially-charged lawsuit before the Supreme Court. When the black students of Clarendon County, South Carolina are denied their request for a single school bus, a bitter and courageous battle for justice and equality begins.
Target Audience
Rating: PG.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; full screen presentation, stereo.
Language
English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Emmy Awards, 1991: Outstanding Miniseries or Movie; Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries Movie Or A Special.
Local note
Full screen version.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
Brown, Oliver, -- 1918-1961 -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama.
Discrimination in education -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
DVDs.
Fiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Made-for-TV movies.
Marshall, Thurgood, -- 1908-1993 -- Drama.
Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Drama.
Segregation in education -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Drama.
Television mini-series.
Topeka (Kan.). -- Board of Education -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama.
United States. -- Supreme Court -- History -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Brown, Oliver, -- 1918-1961 -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama.
Discrimination in education -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
DVDs.
Fiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Made-for-TV movies.
Marshall, Thurgood, -- 1908-1993 -- Drama.
Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Drama.
Segregation in education -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Drama.
Television mini-series.
Topeka (Kan.). -- Board of Education -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama.
United States. -- Supreme Court -- History -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stevens, G., Jr., Poitier, S., Lancaster, B., Kiley, R., Little, C., & Davis, C. (2024). Separate but equal . CBS DVD :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Stevens, Jr et al.. 2024. Separate but Equal. Hollywood, California: CBS DVD.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Stevens, Jr et al.. Separate but Equal Hollywood, California: CBS DVD, 2024.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Stevens, G., Jr., Poitier, S., Lancaster, B., Kiley, R., Little, C. and Davis, C. (2024). Separate but equal. Hollywood, California: CBS DVD.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stevens, George, Jr., et al. Separate but Equal CBS DVD :, 2024.
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