1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details
DVD, all regions, letterboxed presentation; Dolby Digital, NTSC.
Cast
Narrated by Courtney B. Vance ; Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Percy Julian.
Credits
Editor, Doug Quade ; producers, Stephen Lyons, Llewellyn M. Smith.
Event
Originally broadcast as a special episode of the television series Nova on February 6, 2007.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Story of Percy Julian's scientific breakthroughs and a biography of his life with period reenactments based on newly opened family archives and interviews with dozens of colleagues and relatives.
Note
Special DVD-ROM features: Teaching materials in PDF format and a link to the NOVA web site.
Language
English dialogue; closed-captioned; described video for the visually impaired.