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Jackie Robinson [videorecording] / a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, D.C. ; in association with Major League Baseball ; directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon ; written by David MacMahon and Sarah Burns ; produced by Sarah Burns, David McMahon, and Ken Burns ; associate producer, Stephanie Jenkins.

Burns, Ken, 1953- (television director, television producer). Burns, Sarah, 1982- (television director, screenwriter, television producer). David, Keith (narrator). Foxx, Jamie (voice actor). Jenkins, Stephanie (television producer). McMahon, David, 1976- (television director, screenwriter, television producer). Florentine Films (production company). Major League Baseball (Organization) (production company). PBS Distribution (Firm) (film distributor). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (broadcaster, film publisher). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) (production company).

Summary:

Tells of the story of Jack Roosevelt Robinson, a sharecropper's son who elevated an entire race and country when he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947. The film illuminates Robinson's place as a leader and icon of the civil rights movement whose exemplary life and aspirational message of equality continues to inspire generations of Americans. Includes interviews with family members and rarely-seen photographs and film footage.

Record details

  • ISBN: 162789618X
  • ISBN: 9781627896184
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 240 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2016].
  • Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2016].

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally broadcast as a television documentary in 2016.
Special features: The Anderson Monarchs ; Outtakes ; A conversation with the filmmakers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Edited by Lewis Erskine, A.C.E., George O'Donnell, and Ted Raviv with Michael Levine ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, A.S.C., with Allen Moore, Stephen McCarthy, and Tom Mason ; assistant editor, Ja'tovia Gary ; photo research, Lewanne Jones ; technical director, Dave Mast ; production assistant, Tim McAleer.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator, Keith David ; voice of Jackie Robinson, Jamie Foxx.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: TV-PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation, 5.1 surround (English) and stereo (Spanish).
Language Note:
English and Spanish language tracks ; with optional English and Spanish subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH) ; audio-described in English.

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Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.
African American baseball players > Biography.
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
Civil rights workers > United States > Biography.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History.
Political activists > United States > Biography.
Genre:
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System.

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