The untold story of Emmett Louis Till / a Till Freedom Come production ; produced and directed by Keith A. Beauchamp.
A biography of Emmett Louis Till, an African-American teenager who was murdered for whistling at a white women in Mississippi in 1955. Chronicles director Beauchamp's decade-long effort to determine the true identities of Till's killers.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 70 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Standard format.
- Publisher: [New York, N.Y.] : Thinkfilm, [2005]
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally produced as a documentary film in 2005. Special features: optional audio commentary by Beauchamp; "The impact of the Emmett Louis Till case in American history and today" (a panel discussion organized by The Harvard Civil Rights Project, moderated by Andrew Grant-Thomas, with Jenny Lopez, Prof. Charles Ogletree, Prof. Gary Orfield, 26 min.); theatrical trailer. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Camera, Rondrick Cowins, Scott Marshall, Sikay Tang ; edited by David Dessel ; original score by Jim Papoulis. |
Participant or Performer Note: | A biography of Emmett Louis Till, an African-American teenager who was murdered for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi in 1955; a chronicle of director Beauchamp's decade-long effort to determine the true identities of Till's killers. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for some disturbing images. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1; Dolby digital stereo. |
Language Note: | In English. Closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Till, Emmett, 1941-1955. Victims of hate crimes > Mississippi. African Americans > Crimes against > Mississippi. |
Genre: | Documentary films. Films for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower Macungie Library | DVD 323.1196 UNT (Text) | 33400001084675 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
Hughes Library | DVD 323.1196 UNT (Text) | 32378005169885 | Adult DVD | Available | - |