The Resource The great debaters, the Weinstein Company presents a Harpo Films production ; produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; screenplay by Robert Eisele ; directed by Denzel Washington, (videorecording)
The great debaters, the Weinstein Company presents a Harpo Films production ; produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; screenplay by Robert Eisele ; directed by Denzel Washington, (videorecording)
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The item The great debaters, the Weinstein Company presents a Harpo Films production ; produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; screenplay by Robert Eisele ; directed by Denzel Washington, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Newton County Library System.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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The item The great debaters, the Weinstein Company presents a Harpo Films production ; produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; screenplay by Robert Eisele ; directed by Denzel Washington, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Newton County Library System.
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- Contributor
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- Boyd, Trenton McClain
- Heard, John, 1946-2017
- Golub, Peter
- Tyler, Devyn
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Howard, James Newton
- Weinstein Company
- Whitaker, Forest
- Eisele, Robert, 1948-
- Crockett, David
- Porro, Jeffrey
- Forte, Kate
- Williams, Jermaine, 1982-
- Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-
- Winfrey, Oprah
- Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-
- Rousselot, Philippe, 1945-
- Parker, Nate, 1979-
- Roth, Joe, 1948-
- Ravera, Gina
- Black, Todd
- Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
- Harpo Films
- Whitaker, Denzel, 1990-
- Weinstein, Bob, 1953-
- Summary
- Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- spa
- eng
- Edition
- Widescreen ed..
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (124 min.)
- Note
- Special features: deleted scenes ; featurette: The great debaters, an historical perspective ; music videos
- Isbn
- 9781594450273
- Label
- The great debaters
- Title
- The great debaters
- Statement of responsibility
- the Weinstein Company presents a Harpo Films production ; produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; screenplay by Robert Eisele ; directed by Denzel Washington
- Contributor
-
- Boyd, Trenton McClain
- Heard, John, 1946-2017
- Golub, Peter
- Tyler, Devyn
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Howard, James Newton
- Weinstein Company
- Whitaker, Forest
- Eisele, Robert, 1948-
- Crockett, David
- Porro, Jeffrey
- Forte, Kate
- Williams, Jermaine, 1982-
- Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-
- Winfrey, Oprah
- Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-
- Rousselot, Philippe, 1945-
- Parker, Nate, 1979-
- Roth, Joe, 1948-
- Ravera, Gina
- Black, Todd
- Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
- Harpo Films
- Whitaker, Denzel, 1990-
- Weinstein, Bob, 1953-
- Subject
-
- Texas -- Drama
- Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama
- Fiction films
- African American college students -- Texas -- Drama
- Drama
- Melodrama -- Feature
- African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama
- Historical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Melodrama
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- eng
- spa
- eng
- Summary
- Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
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- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007
- Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, John Breinholt, Hughes Winborne ; music, Peter Golub, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, David J. Bomba ; art direction, John R. Jensen ; set decoration, Patrick Cassidy ; executive producers, David Crockett, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality
- Language note
- English with dubbed French ; subtitles in English (for deaf and hard of hearing) and Spanish
- LC call number
- PN1995.9.M45
- LC item number
- G7438 2008
- PerformerNote
- Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd
- Runtime
- 124
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The great debaters, the Weinstein Company presents a Harpo Films production ; produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; screenplay by Robert Eisele ; directed by Denzel Washington, (videorecording)
- Note
- Special features: deleted scenes ; featurette: The great debaters, an historical perspective ; music videos
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Control code
- 4727701
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen ed..
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (124 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781594450273
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 796019810708
- 796019810722
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 81070
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn191685049
- (OCoLC)191685049
- System details
- DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The great debaters, the Weinstein Company presents a Harpo Films production ; produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; screenplay by Robert Eisele ; directed by Denzel Washington, (videorecording)
- Note
- Special features: deleted scenes ; featurette: The great debaters, an historical perspective ; music videos
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Control code
- 4727701
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen ed..
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (124 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781594450273
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 796019810708
- 796019810722
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 81070
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn191685049
- (OCoLC)191685049
- System details
- DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- African American college students -- Texas -- Drama
- African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama
- Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama
- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Historical films
- Melodrama
- Melodrama -- Feature
- Texas -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama
Genre
- trueDrama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Historical films
- Melodrama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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