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The Abolitionists Cover Image DVD DVD

The Abolitionists

Rapley, Rob, (screenwriter,, film producer,, film director.). Grimberg, Sharon, (film producer.). Brooks, Richard, 1962- (actor.). Huff, Neal, (actor.). Serralles, Jeanine, (actor.). Sheil, Kate Lyn, (actor.). Smith, T. Ryder, (actor.). Platt, Oliver, (narrator.). Chimples, John, (film editor.). Tunsil, Aljernon, (film editor.). Cragg, Tim, (cinematographer.). Phillips, Tom, (composer.). Mitterlehner, Akeime, (artistic director.). Newhall, Deborah, (costume designer.). Hughes, R. Mark, (artistic director.). Viola, Elise, (artistic director.). Williams, Jim, (set designer.). American Experience Films, (production company.). Apograph Productions, (production company.). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), (production company.). WGBH Educational Foundation, (production company.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (film distributor.). Featuring: Richard Brooks, Neal Huff, Jeanine Serralles, Kate Lyn Sheil, T. Ryder Smith ; narrated by Oliver Platt. (Cast).

Summary: "Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought body and soul in the most important civil rights crusade in American history"--Container.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781608838332
  • ISBN: 1608838331
  • Physical Description: videodisc
    1 videodisc (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation ; Arlington, Va. : PBS Distribution, [2013]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Originally broadcast on the television series, "The American experience" in 2013.
Formatted Contents Note: Part 1. (54 min.) Introduction -- Angelina's religious struggle -- Slavery and the American economy -- The Liberator -- The postal campaign -- Garrison faces a mob -- Angelina & Theodore Weld -- Leaving the American anti-slavery society.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Edited by John Chimples, Aljernon Tunsil ; cinematography by Tim Cragg ; original music, Tom Phillips ; production designer, Akeime Mitterlehner ; costume designer, Deborah Newhall ; art directors, R. Mark Hughes, Elise Viola ; set decorator, Jim Williams ; executive producer, Sharon Grimberg.
Participant or Performer Note: Featuring: Richard Brooks, Neal Huff, Jeanine Serralles, Kate Lyn Sheil, T. Ryder Smith ; narrated by Oliver Platt.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, Region 1, widescreen, 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned in English with optional English subtitles.

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