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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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Miss Jane Pittman is celebrating her 110th birthday. As the civil rights movement heats up, Miss Jane, a former slave, recounts her memories of the black experience from picking potatoes on a southern plantation to fetching water for soldiers in the Civil War to her views on the current and turbulent equal rights movement.
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Title
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Call No
PN1997
Edition
Full screen.
Authors
Barry, Philip, 1923-1998
Christiansen, Robert
Rosenberg, Rick
Wynn, Tracy Keenan
Korty, John
Tyson, Cicely
Chaney, Barbara
Dysart, Richard
Helmond, Katherine
Murphy, Michael, 1938-
Odetta, 1930-2008-
Rasulala, Thalmus, 1939-1991
Crabe, James
Karlin, Fred
Gaines, Ernest J., 1933-
Subjects
American fiction--20th century--Film and video adaptations.
African American women--Louisiana--Drama.
Older women--Louisiana--Drama.
African Americans--Drama.
Slavery--United States--Drama.
Civil rights movements--Southern States--Drama.
Television plays.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Language
English
Published
[S.l.] : Classic Media ; New York, NY : Manufactured and distributed by Sony Wonder, [2002?], c1973.
Publication Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ;
Target Audience
General
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Awards Note
Winner of 9 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Special, Best Actress and Best Teleplay.