Unforgivable blackness: the rise and fall of Jack Johnson
a Florentine Films productions; PBS; produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burns; written by Geoffrey C. Ward; a film directed by Ken Burns
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Widescreen
- Publication:
- Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount : PBS Home Video, [2005]
- Copyright:
- ©2005
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- Summary:
- The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports - Heavyweight Campion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man.
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Closed-captioned.
In English. - Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
- Performers:
- Narrator: Keith David ; voice of Jack Johnson: Samuel L. Jackson ; interviews with: Stanley Crouch, James Earl Jones, Gerald Early, Jose Torres, Randy Roberts, Jack Newfield, Bert Sugar, W.C. Heinz, George Plimpton.
- Production Credits:
- Directed by Ken Burns; Produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burns; Editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; original music composer, Wynton Marsalis.
- General Notes:
- Special features: the making-of 'Unforgivable blackness'; footage not shown on PBS broadcast; special music video featuring Wynton Marsalis.
- Audience:
- MPAA rating: Not rated.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sound, color and black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- UNF 2005 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 1415707448
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 097368874541
Publisher Number, Paramount: 88745 - OCLC Numbers:
- 1053104799
56899412 [Invalid]
