Freedom riders [DVD] / a Firelight Media production for American experience ;

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    • Notes:
      Director of photography, Robert Shepard ; editor, Lewis Erskine and Aljernon Tunsil; composer, Tom Phillips ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Laurens Grant.
    • Abstract:
      Summary: 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.
    • Notes:
      Release date: May. 17, 2011.
      Originally broadcast on public television as an episode of American experience.
      Based in part on the book Freedom riders by Raymond Arsenault.
      DVD ; NTSC 1 ; widescreen; 5.1 surround.
      Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
      Nominated, Best Documentary Screenplay (Stanley Nelson), 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards ; Official Selection, 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
      2
    • Other Titles:
      American experience (Television program)
    • ISBN:
      9781608834013
      1608834018
      1608834522
      9781608834525
    • Accession Number:
      841887014045
    • Accession Number:
      731183436
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.958830