DVD

Freedom summer / American Experience Films ; Firelight Films ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Cyndee Readdean ; a Firelight Films production for American Experience.

Nelson, Stanley, 1955- (screenwriter,, producer,, director.). Readdean, Cyndee, (film producer.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (film distributor.). American Experience Films. (Added Author). Firelight Films (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

"In the hot and deadly summer of 1964, the nation could not turn away from Mississippi. Over 10 memorable weeks known as Freedom Summer, more than 700 student volunteers joined with organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in one of the nation's most segregated states ... even in the face of intimidation, physical violence, and death"--Container.

Record details

ISBN: 9781627890229
ISBN: 162789022X
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Arlington, VA]: PBS, [2014]
Distributor: [Arlington, VA] : Distributed by PBS Distribution.
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

Creation/Production Credits Note:	Editor, Aljernon Tunsil ; music, Tom Phillips ; director of photography, Antonio Rossi.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally broadcast by PBS June 24, 2014.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: TV-PG.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen, 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.