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Richard Wright : Black boy / written, produced and directed by Madison Davis Lacy ; dramatic scenes directed by Horace Ové ; a Mississippi Educational Television/BBC production.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoSan Francisco : CA : California Newsreel, [2004]
Description1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960.
DVD-Video discs.
African American authors--20th century --Biography.
African Americans in literature.
United States--Race relations --History --20th century.
Other author/creatorLacy, Madison Davis, screenwriter, producer, director.
Other author/creatorOvé, Horace director.
Other author/creatorPreston, J. A. (John A.), narrator.
Other author/creatorMississippi Educational Television.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation.
Other author/creatorCalifornia Newsreel (Firm)
Portion of title Black boy
Abstract Biographical sketch of African-American writer, Richard Wright. Includes a discussion of his literary works and the times in which he lived, weaving together dramatic recreations from Wright's work and recollections of friends and scholars. It follows Wright's journey from a childhood of poverty through the Chicago Black cultural renaissance of the 1930s, the Communist Party during the Depression, the MacCarthy-era, the American expatriate community in 1950s Paris and his final years.
General noteOriginally produced for television in 1994.
General noteDuration on container and disc label: 86 min.
CreditsPhotographer, Ngaio Killingsworth ; editor, Adam Zucker ; music, Randy Klein ; advisers, Michel Fabre ... [et al.].
Performer Narrator, J.A. Preston.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageClosed-captioned.

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Compact DVDs PS3545.R815 Z8155 2004 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold
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