The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman  [videorecording] / 
produced by Robert W. Christiansen, Rick Rosenberg ; written by Tracy Keenan Wynn ; directed by John Korty. 
 - 30th anniversary special ed. 
 - [S.l.] :  New York, NY :  Classic Media, Inc. ;  Sony Wonder,  [2005] 
 - 2 videodiscs (150 min.) :  sd., col. ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> Originally produced as a television movie in 1973.  Based on the novel of the same title by Ernest J. Gaines.  Special features: "The Making of the Autobiography of Ms. Jane Pittman" documentary - behind the scenes footage; new interviews with Ernest J. Gaines, Odetta, director John Korty, producers Rick Rosenberg and Bob Christiansen and more; "The Writing of the Autobiography of Ms. Jane Pittman" documentary - Ernest J. Gaines gives an in-depth look at the people and places that inspired his award-winning novel; "Oral Story Telling Tradition" documentary - scholars explain the important of oral story-telling; Best Picture and Best Actress Emmy clips; Digitally remastered. 
<br/><br/>Cinematographer, James Crabe ; music, Fred Karlin.  Cinematographer, James Crabe ; music, Fred Karlin. 
<br/><br/>Cicely Tyson, Barbara Chaney, Richard Dysart, Katherine Helmond, Michael Murphy, Odetta, Thalmus Rasulala. 
<br/><br/> The history of blacks in the South as seen through the eyes of a 110-year-old former slave. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines. 
<br/><br/> MPAA rating: Not rated. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby digital. 
<br/><br/><br/>Closed-captioned. 
<br/><br/> Winner of 9 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Special, Best Actress and Best Teleplay. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0738930938 9780738930930 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>074645895390 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>L2D 58953  Sony Wonder 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Midwest Tapes  http://www.midwesttapes.com 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African American women--Louisiana--Drama.<br/>Older women--Louisiana--Drama.<br/>African Americans--Drama.<br/>Slavery--United States--Drama.<br/>Civil rights movements--Southern States--Drama.<br/>Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Made-for-TV movies.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DVD PS 3557 .A355 A85 2004