August Wilson : The Ground on Which I Stand / PBS.
Explore the life and legacy of August Wilson, the playwright some call America's Shakespeare, who chronicled the 20th-century black experience. Features James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Laurence Fishburne, Viola Davis, new dramatic readings and rare footage.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 25 min., 10 sec)) : sound, color.
- Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [2015]
- Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2017.
- Copyright: ♭2015
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released by PBS, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 15, 2017. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Acclaimed Playwright (4:08); Wilson's Background (3:46); Wilson's Education (2:33); Community Life and Raising Consciousness (3:31); Wilson's Artistic Evolution (3:18); "Jitney" (2:43); National Playwrights Conference (4:20); "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (3:29); Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Success (2:53); "Fences" (4:37); "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" (5:05); "The Piano Lesson" (4:52); Living with a Playwright (3:23); "Two Trains Running" (2:52); Director Lloyd Richards (2:40); Professional Bonds Break (2:47); Women in Wilson's Plays (4:58); Wilson's Speech (4:06); Revival of "Jitney" (3:54); "Gem of the Ocean" (4:57); Wilson's Illness (3:55); Wilson's Death (4:26); Credits: August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (1:22); |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |
Target Audience Note: | 9 - 12, Academic/AP |
System Details Note: | Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's description |
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Subject: | Biography. Playwriting. Language arts. Authors. |
Genre: | Internet videos. |
Topic Heading: | Films on Demand > Technical and Trades Collection |
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