| Edition |
40th anniversary special edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Gloria Foster, Julius Harris, Yaphet Kotto. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Robert Young ; editor, Luke Bennett ; costume designer, Nancy Ruffing ; production designer, William Rhodes. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1964. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Set against the stirrings of the civil rights movement and a rising wave of burgeoning Black pride. This tells the story of Duff, a railroad section hand who is forced to confront racial prejudice and self-denial when he falls in love with Josie, an educated preacher's daughter. An uplifting story about a man and a woman whose love overcomes racial and class barriers. |
| Note |
Special features: the cast and crew 40 years later; short film: "Portrait of Abbey"; extensive liner notes with original stills from the film; cast and crew biographies. |
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GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Prejudices -- Drama.
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Civil rights movements -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Ethnic -- Feature.
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| Added Author |
Roemer, Michael, 1928-
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Dixon, Ivan, 1931-2008.
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Lincoln, Abbey.
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Foster, Gloria, 1936-2001.
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Harris, Julius W.
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Kotto, Yaphet, 1939-2021
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Young, Robert M., 1924-2024
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New Video NYC (Firm)
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New Video Group.
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| ISBN |
0767026160 |
| Standard No. |
767685946138 |
| Music No. |
NVG-9461 New Video NYC |
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