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The great debaters
Title:
The great debaters
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.
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.

Inspired by the American legacy article by Tony Scherman.

Special features include: Disc 1. Deleted scenes; The great debaters, an historical perspective; "That's what my baby likes", music video; "My soul is a witness", music video. Disc 2. The great debaters, a heritage of music; Scoring The great debaters with James Newton Howard & Peter Golub; Learning the art, our young actors go to debate camp; Forest Whitaker on becoming James Farmer, Sr.; A new generation of actors; The 1930's wardrobe of Sharen Davis; The production design of David J. Bomba; The poetry of Melvin B. Tolson.
Edition:
2-disc collector's edition ; Widescreen version.
Contents:
Disc 1. [Feature film; special features] -- disc 2. [Special features].
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color. ; 4 3/4 in.
Geographic Term:
Publisher:
The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment,

Distributed by Genius Products, LLC
Publication Date:
2008

2007
ISBN:
9781594450624
Publication Information:
[New York, N.Y.] : The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment, [2008]

Santa Monica, CA : Distributed by Genius Products, LLC

©2008
Call Number:
DVD GREATDE
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