Title James Baldwin : the price of the ticket / a Nobody Knows Productions, Maysles Films, Inc., American Masters presentation of a Karen Thorsen film ; directed by Karen Thorsen ; produced by Karen Thorsen & William Miles ; co-produced by Douglas K. Dempsey ; written by Karen Thorsen, Douglas K. Dempsey ; executive producers, Susan Lacy, Albert Maysles ; a Karen Thorsen production in association with Maysles Films, Inc. & WNET, New York.

Publication Info.	San Francisco, Calif. : California Newsreel, 2004.
	1990.

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department	DVD B-BALDWIN, J.	Check Shelf

Description	1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD-R.
Note	May not play on all computers.
Performer	Commentary: Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, Ishmael Reed, William Styron.
Credits	Director of photography, Don Lenzer ; editor, Steven Olswang.
Note	Originally produced in 1990; broadcast on the television documentary series American masters.
Summary	Presents a look at the life and influence of author James Baldwin, at once a major twentieth century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling Americans, Black and white, to confront their shared racial tragedy. Through interviews with writers and friends, this documentary captures the passionate intellect and courageous writing of a man who was born Black, impoverished, gifted and gay.
Note	GMD: videorecording.
Subject	Baldwin, James, 1924-1987.
	Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 -- Influence.
	African American authors -- 20th century -- Biography.
	Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
	African American gay men -- Biography.
Genre/Form	Documentary films.
	Biographical films.
Added Author	Thorsen, Karen.
	Miles, William, 1931-2013.
	Dempsey, Douglas K.
	Lacy, Susan.
	Maysles, Albert.
	Angelou, Maya.
	Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014.
	Reed, Ishmael, 1938-
	Styron, William, 1925-2006.
	Lenzer, Don.
	Olswang, Steven.
	Nobody Knows Productions.
	Maysles Films.
	WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
	California Newsreel (Firm)
Added Title	Price of the ticket
	American masters (Television program)

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