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Summary:

Wise, brilliant, and funny, Fran Lebowitz hit the New York literary scene in the early '70s when Andy Warhol hired the unknown scribe to write a column for Interview magazine. Today, she's an acclaimed author with legions of fans who adore her acerbic wit. Public speaking captures the author in conversation at New York's Waverly Inn, in an onstage discussion with longtime friend and celebrated writer Toni Morrison, and on the streets of New York City.

Table of Contents:

• The blind art collector
• Talking back
• Lost audience
• Wit
• Born lucky
• Might as well live
• Once a punk
• Quotable Fran
• Marriage and the military
• Freedom of speech.

Contributors:

Scorsese, Martin , director

Carter, Graydon , producer

Lebowitz, Fran , producer

Boode, Margaret , producer

HBO Documentary Films

American Express Portraits

Consolidated Documentaries (Firm)

Sikelia Productions

Warner Home Video (Firm)

Languages:

English
Spanish

Language Notes:

English (Dolby digital 5.1) or Spanish (Dolby digital 2.0) dialogue; closed-captioned.

Included Works:

Public speaking (Motion picture) (Spanish)

Public speaking (Motion picture) (English)

Subjects:

Lebowitz, Fran

Humorists, American

Authors, American

American wit and humor

Genres:

Motion pictures

Documentary films

Nonfiction films

Feature films

Feature films — United States

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

System Details:

DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio; Dolby digital 5.1 or 2.0.

Performers:

Featuring Fran Lebowitz.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Ellen Kuras ; editors, Damian Rodriguez, David Tedeschi.

General Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.
Special features: a short conversation with Martin Scorsese; a short conversation with Fran Lebowitz; more Public speaking.

Audience:

Rated TV-PG.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

PS3562.E2724 PUB 2010 DVD

ISBNs:

9780780673700
0780673700

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 883929180592

OCLC Numbers:

703459283