Freedom riders
(DVD) 

Book Cover
Average Rating
Contributors
Nelson, Stanley, 1955-
Grant, Laurens.
PBS Distribution (Firm)
Firelight Media.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Published
[United States] : PBS Distribution, 2011.
Status
On Shelf
Downtown Branch - Audiovisual
DVD 323.1196 FRE
1 available
Madison Branch - Audiovisual
DVD 323.1196 FRE
1 available
South Huntsville Branch - Audiovisual
DVD B ARS FRE
1 available
Where is it?

Description

Loading Description...

Subjects

LC Subjects
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History.
Civil rights workers -- United States.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Feature films -- United States.

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

More Details

Published
[United States] : PBS Distribution, 2011.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887014045

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Release date: May. 17, 2011.
General Note
Originally broadcast on public television as an episode of American experience.
General Note
Based in part on the book Freedom riders by Raymond Arsenault.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Shepard ; editor, Lewis Erskine and Aljernon Tunsil; composer, Tom Phillips.
Description
This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC 1 ; widescreen; 5.1 surround.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Nominated, Best Documentary Screenplay (Stanley Nelson), 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards ; Official Selection, 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, S., & Grant, L. (2011). Freedom riders . PBS Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Stanley, 1955- and Laurens. Grant. 2011. Freedom Riders. PBS Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Stanley, 1955- and Laurens. Grant. Freedom Riders PBS Distribution, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Stanley, and Laurens Grant. Freedom Riders PBS Distribution, 2011.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.