American experience. Freedom riders

Nelson, Stanley, 1955- (Screenwriter, Producer, Director). Grant, Laurens. (Producer). Phillips, Tom. (Composer). Shepherd, Robert (Robert R.) (Cinematographer). Erskine, Lewis. (Film editor). Tunsil, Aljernon. (Film editor). Arsenault, Raymond. Freedom riders. (Added Author). American Experience Films. (Added Author). Firelight Films (Firm) (Added Author). PBS Distribution (Firm) (Added Author). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) (Added Author). WGBH Educational Foundation. (Added Author).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781608834013
ISBN: 1608834018
ISBN: 0841887014045
ISBN: 1608834522
ISBN: 9781608834525
ISBN: 9780199754311
ISBN: 0199754314
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2011]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Widescreen. Originally produced as a documentary in 2010. Based in part on the book Freedom riders: 1961 and the struggle for racial justice, by Raymond Arsenault.
Formatted Contents Note:	Segregated travel -- Training the riders -- Boarding the buses -- Violence in Anniston -- The Birmingham mob -- Flying to New Orleans -- Diane Nash -- Bull Conner's Birmingham -- The Montgomery bus riot -- Martial law in Montgomery -- Continuing the rides -- Parchman Penitentiary -- Justice at last.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Robert Shepard ; editors, Lewis Erskine, Aljernon Tunsil ; original music, Tom Phillips.
Participant or Performer Note:	No credits available.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Television premiere, May 16, 2011, on the PBS series American Experience.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround audio.
Language Note:	Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Awards Note:	Nominated, Best Documentary Screenplay (Stanley Nelson), 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards ; Official Selection, 2010 Sundance Film Festival