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Summary:

"First documentary on one of the most gifted and intellectually provocative authors of modern American literature ... presents the first scenes ever filmed from Ellison's landmark novel, Invisible man"--Container.

Contributors:

Kirkland, Avon

Braugher, Andre

Shepard, Bobby

Amos, John, 1939-

Schneider, Ken

Bica, Kimberlyn

Shelby, Marcus

Ellison, Ralph

New Images Productions

Independent Television Service

National Black Programming Consortium

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

California Newsreel (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Invisible man [by Ellison, R.]

American masters (Television program)

Subjects:

Ellison, Ralph

Ellison, Ralph — Television adaptations

Ellison, Ralph — Film adaptations

Novelists, American — 20th century — Biography

African American novelists — Biography

1900-1999

African American novelists

Novelists, American

Genres:

Biographical television programs

Biographies

Film adaptations

Television adaptations

System Details:

VHS format.

Performers:

Cast: John Amos, Paul Benjamin, Jacques C. Smith.
Narrator, Andre Braugher.

Production Credits:

Directors of photography, Bobby Shepard, Henry Adebonojo, and Barry Stone ; director of dramatic scenes, Elise Robertson ; editors, Ken Schneider and Kimberlyn Bica ; music, Marcus Shelby.

General Notes:

Public performance rights included.
"In association with Thirteen/WNET New York"--Container.
Originally produced for television broadcast as an episode of the series American masters.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (87 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; mono

Video Characteristics:

VHS; NTSC

Call Numbers:

MV 8732

OCLC Numbers:

49658909