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Strange fruit / [written,] produced, directed & edited by Joel Katz.

Van Pelt - Ormandy Music and Media Center Music DVD 389
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Format:
Video
Author/Creator:
Katz, Joel, 1958- author, director, production personnel, editor.
Contributor:
Thigpen, Dorothy, narrator.
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959, performer.
Wilson, Cassandra, 1955- performer.
Lincoln, Abbey, performer, narrator.
Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014, performer.
Oniera Films, producer.
Independent Television Service, producer.
California Newsreel (Firm), distributor.
Rosengarten Family Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Allan, Lewis, 1903-1986. Strange fruit.
Allan, Lewis.
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
Holiday, Billie.
Lynching--United States--Songs and music--History and criticism.
Lynching.
Protest songs--United States--History and criticism.
Protest songs.
Documentary films.
United States.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Place of Publication:
[San Francisco, Calif.] : California Newsreel, [2002]
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
System Details:
DVD format.
digital
optical
stereo
video file
DVD video
Summary:
A history of the anti-lynching protest song made famous by Billie Holiday explores the alliance between American Jews and African-Americans in the struggle for civil rights. Includes footage of Billie Holiday performing the song.
Participant:
Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln, Pete Seeger, Josh White, Cassandra Wilson ... et al.
Narrated by Dorothy Thigpen ; interviewees, Milt Gabler, Farah Jasmin Griffin, C.T. Vivian, E.M. (Woody) Beck ... et al.
Credits:
Original musical score by Don Byron; director of photography, Thomas Torres, John Miglietta.
Notes:
A California Newsreel release. Presented by i tvs, Independent Television Service. Produced in association with the Independent Television Service ; Oniera Films.
Special features: interview with director; extended clips of interviews; additional scenes; weblinks.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
Contains:
Allan, Lewis, 1903-1986. Strange fruit.
OCLC:
56733073

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