The Great Debaters
(DVD)
Contributors
Washington, Denzel, 1954- producer,
Black, Todd, producer.
Forte, Kate, producer.
Roth, Joe, 1948- producer.
Winfrey, Oprah, producer.
Black, Todd, producer.
Forte, Kate, producer.
Roth, Joe, 1948- producer.
Winfrey, Oprah, producer.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
DVD Drama
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DRAMA DVD GREAT
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American college students -- Texas -- Drama.
African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Racism -- Drama.
Texas -- Drama.
Tolson, Melvin B., -- 1900-1966 -- Freedom of debate -- Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Freedom of debate -- Film adaptations.
African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Racism -- Drama.
Texas -- Drama.
Tolson, Melvin B., -- 1900-1966 -- Freedom of debate -- Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Freedom of debate -- Film adaptations.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
African American college students -- Texas -- Drama.
African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama.
Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films -- United States.
French language materials -- Bilingual.
Materiales en español -- Bilingüe.
Melodrama -- Feature.
Melodrama.
Spanish language materials -- Bilingual.
Texas -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama.
Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films -- United States.
French language materials -- Bilingual.
Materiales en español -- Bilingüe.
Melodrama -- Feature.
Melodrama.
Spanish language materials -- Bilingual.
Texas -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
More Details
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
DLW170089, 796019810708, 796019810722, 00796019810708
Notes
General Note
Title from disc label.
General Note
Special features: deleted scenes ; featurette: The great debaters, an historical perspective ; music videos.
Creation/Production Credits
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, John Breinholt, Hughes Winborne ; music, Peter Golub, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, David J. Bomba ; art direction, John R. Jensen ; set decoration, Patrick Cassidy ; executive producers, David Crockett, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein.
Participants/Performers
Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd.
Description
Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
English with dubbed French ; subtitles in English (for deaf and hard of hearing) and Spanish.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Washington, D., Black, T., Forte, K., Roth, J., Winfrey, O., Eisele, R., Porro, J., Parker, N., Smollett-Bell, J., Whitaker, D., Williams, J., Whitaker, F., Ravera, G., Heard, J., Elise, K., Tyler, D., Boyd, T. M., Rousselot, P., Winborne, H., Breinholt, J. f. e., Golub, P., Howard, J. N., Crockett, D., Weinstein, B., & Weinstein, H. (20082007). The Great Debaters (Widescreen [ed.].). Weinstein Co. ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Denzel Washington et al.. 20082007. The Great Debaters. [New York]: Weinstein Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Denzel Washington et al.. The Great Debaters [New York]: Weinstein Co., 20082007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Washington, D., Black, T., Forte, K., Roth, J., Winfrey, O., Eisele, R. and Porro, J. et al (n.d.). The great debaters. Widescreen [ed.]. [New York]: Weinstein Co..
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Washington, Denzel, et al. The Great Debaters Widescreen [ed.]., Weinstein Co. ;, 20082007.
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