| Description |
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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video v rdamedia |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. |
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Based on the novel, "A long hard journey" by Frederick McKissack. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Edward Pei ; editors, Katina Zinner, Peter Zinner ; costume designer, Joyce Schure. |
| Cast |
Andre Braugher, Karen Eyo, Charles S. Dutton, Mario Van Peebles, Ardon Bess, Carla Brothers, Kedar Brown, Amanda Brugel, Joel Gordon. |
| Summary |
The true story of the formation of the first black-controlled union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Asa Philip Randolph, a black journalist establishes a voice for the forgotten workers of the Pullman Rail Company, were all black porters were simply named "George", after George Pullman, the first person to emply emancipated slaves. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for language and brief nudity. |
| System Details |
DVD, Region 1 encoding. |
| Awards |
Image Awards, 2003: Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special (Charles Dutton) |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979 -- Drama.
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Pullman Car & Manufacturing Corp. -- Drama.
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Porters -- Drama.
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Porters -- Labor unions -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Historical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Mundy, Michelle.
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Nowrasteh, Cyrus.
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Townsend, Robert, 1957-
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Braugher, Andre.
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Eyo, Karen.
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Dutton, Charles S.
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Van Peebles, Mario.
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Bess, Ardon.
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Brothers, Carla.
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Brown, Kedar, 1968-
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Brugel, Amanda.
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Gordon, Joel, 1975-
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Pei, Edward J.
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Zinner, Katina.
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Zinner, Peter.
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Schure, Joyce.
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McKissack, Fredrick.
Long hard journey.
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Paramount Pictures Corporation.
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Dufferin Gate Productions (Firm)
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CBS Paramount Network Television (Firm)
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Paramount Television.
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| Added Title |
Ten thousand black men named George |
| ISBN |
0792189108 |
| Standard No. |
097368037847 |
| Music No. |
803784 Paramount |
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