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List Price: $24.95Price: $22.49You Save: $2.46 (10%)The War at Home
Actors: Betty Boardman, Allen Ginsberg, Henry Haslach, Gaylord Nelson, Wahid Rashad
ASIN : B0000DI87X
Sales Rank : 58481
Director : Barry Alexander Brown;Glenn Silber
Studio : FIRST RUN FEATURES
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0720229910903
UPC : 720229910903
Release Date : December 16, 2003
Publisher : FIRST RUN FEATURES
Manufacturer : FIRST RUN FEATURES
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Label : FIRST RUN FEATURES
Running Time : 100
Product DescriptionNominated for an Academy Award and cited by film critic Roger Ebert as one of the twenty greatest political films of all time, THE WAR AT HOME vividly chronicles the anti-war protest movement of the 1960's and 70's. The film provides an illuminating look at the home front of the Vietnam War-- the war that students and other anti-war dissidents waged on America's political system, military and notions of patriotism. Through a powerful combination of rare archival footage and interviews with community leaders and Vietnam veterans, THE WAR AT HOME shows how the anti-war movement grew into a genuine people's revolution in tandem with the escalation of war in Vietnam.
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List Price: $14.98Price: $13.49You Save: $1.49 (10%)King - Man of Peace in a Time of War
Actors: Martin Luther King Jr, Jesse Jackson
ASIN : B000JLQQ6C
Sales Rank : 14481
Brand : Koch International
Studio : Passport
Region Code : 0
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0025493165494
UPC : 025493165494
Number Of Discs : 1
Release Date : December 09, 2007
Publisher : Passport
Manufacturer : Passport
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Label : Passport
Running Time : 60
DescriptionThe Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most important and inspirational figures in U.S. – and World – History. He spoke of peace at a time when there was great conflict between black and white America, divisiveness within the civil rights movement itself, and an undeclared war in Vietnam that seemed to divide everyone. In addition to rare, archival footage, King: Man Of Peace In A Time Of War features exclusive interviews with such notables as the Rev. Jesse Jackson (who marched alongside Dr. King); retired general and former Secretary of State, Colin Powell (who reflects on how far the civil rights movement has come); and legendary journalist Howard K. Smith (who introduced Dr. King to Richard Nixon); amongst others including Congressman Charles Rangel, Quincy Jones, Hugh Hefner and Laurence Fishburne, plus controversial commentary from Malcolm X. Most remarkable of all is the ultra-rare appearance of Dr. King himself on a 1967 Mike Douglas Show speaking eloquently about civil rights, especially the issue of black participation in the Vietnam War. It is a revelation to see Dr. King in this intimate, conversational setting – even though he is peppered with pointed questions from host Douglas and fellow guest, singer Tony Martin. King: Man Of Peace In A Time Of War is a timely tribute to a man who remains an inspiration and a living, breathing force for social change nearly forty years after his untimely death at the age of 39.\
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List Price: $24.95Price: $22.49You Save: $2.46 (10%)A Decade Under the Influence
Actors: Milos Forman, Ellen Burstyn, Julie Christie, Pam Grier, Clint Eastwood
ASIN : B0000AKY7F
Sales Rank : 41797
Director : Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese
Studio : New Video Group
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780767057547
ISBN : 0767057546
UPC : 767685955734
Release Date : December 30, 2003
Publisher : New Video Group
Manufacturer : New Video Group
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Label : New Video Group
Running Time : 180
DescriptionThe 1970s was an extraordinary time of rebellion. As political activism, the sexual revolution, the women's movement, and the music revolution contributed to social unrest across America, American cinema witnessed the emergence of a new generation of fil Amazon.comHow did Hollywood make so many great, challenging, offbeat films in the 1970s? A Decade Under the Influence lists the reasons--or rather, lets the people who did the filmmaking list the reasons. The decade-shaping interviewees include Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Francis Coppola, et al. The film's argument has actually been conventional wisdom for at least 10 years, but it's well-supported by an abundance of clips, which should inspire even hardcore film buffs to seek out rarities such as Thunderbolt and Lightfoot or The King of Marvin Gardens. One might observe that the scarcity of women directors or black filmmakers suggests that the decade was not entirely golden, and the memories may be burnished a bit by nostalgia. But there's no question that the big studios were far more adventurous back then, and this briskly moving survey gives a lively Film 101 lecture in exactly why. --Robert Horton
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List Price: $19.98Price: $17.99You Save: $1.99 (10%)The American Experience - Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind
Actors: Carl Lumbly, Carlos Coombs, Brittany Cooper, Webley Dickenson, Sandra Dickinson
ASIN : B00005TPCH
Sales Rank : 13959
Director : Stanley Nelson
Studio : PBS (Direct)
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780780637474
ISBN : 078063747X
UPC : 794054845723
Release Date : December 05, 2002
Publisher : PBS (Direct)
Manufacturer : PBS (Direct)
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Label : PBS (Direct)
Running Time : 90
DescriptionVisionary yet enigmatic, brilliant yet manipulative, Marcus Garvey is one of the most controversial figures in American history. Both a powerful orator and a pompous autocrat, Garvey inspired the loyalty of millions of African-Americans while infuriating many black leaders. He was a strong advocate of black self-help, yet was willing to collaborate with the Ku Klux Klan. He inspired African-Americans to support his economic enterprises, then lost their hard-earned money through mismanagement. This film uses a wealth of archival footage, photographs and documents to uncover the story of this Jamaican immigrant who between 1916 and 1921 built what was the largest black mass movement in world history. Amazon.comThe story of Marcus Garvey, a controversial African American leader of the early 20th century, is thoughtfully told in this documentary, an installment in the American Experience series on PBS. Garvey, who was born in Jamaica, learned the printer's trade as a teenager, and his ability to express himself in print helped him become an advocate for black rights in his homeland. He formed the Universal Negro Improvement Association, but a financial scandal forced him to flee to New York. Before long he organized the UNIA in America, and his organization began an amazing chapter in American race relations. Garvey, after choosing the unlikely role model of evangelist Billy Sunday, became a great orator and enlisted many thousands of African Americans in his movement. Elderly people recall attending Garvey's rallies and parades with their parents 80 years ago, providing touching and fascinating insights. Newsreel footage shows Garvey, who took to wearing grandiose costumes in public, as well as the fervent crowds who flocked to him. Before long the federal government was seeking to destroy Garvey, and an obscure young Justice Department attorney named J. Edgar Hoover was writing reports denouncing him as a "notorious Negro agitator." A mail fraud charge led to Garvey's imprisonment and eventual exile in England. This intelligent film shows how Garvey, though always a controversial figure, was an important precursor to the American civil rights movement. --Robert J. McNamara
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Price: $24.98Black History: From Civil War Through Today
Actors: Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, Scott Joplin, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther Jr. King
ASIN : B000VD5HNQ
Sales Rank : 17406
Director : various
Studio : St Clair Vision
Region Code : 1
Format : AC-3, Box set, Black & White, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Surround Sound
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0777966886299
UPC : 777966886299
Number Of Discs : 6
Release Date : December 08, 2008
Publisher : St Clair Vision
Manufacturer : St Clair Vision
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Label : St Clair Vision
Running Time : 1093
Product Description49 documentaries on 6 DVD's. includes: Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglas Story; The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery; Tuskegee Airmen Palmour Street; Malcolm X: Nationalist or Humanist; Scott Joplin; John Matzeliger and more. Bonus features include famous speeches
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List Price: $29.95Price: $26.99You Save: $2.96 (10%)New Orleans
Actors: Arturo de Córdova, Dorothy Patrick, Marjorie Lord, Irene Rich, John Alexander
ASIN : 6305820783
Sales Rank : 66336
Director : Arthur Lubin
Studio : Kino Video
Region Code : 0
Format : Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9786305820789
ISBN : 6305820783
UPC : 738329015923
Release Date : December 25, 2000
Publisher : Kino Video
Manufacturer : Kino Video
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Label : Kino Video
Running Time : 90
Amazon.comThis little-seen, 1947 drama is a treat for jazz fans, thanks to an otherwise creaky, if nobly intentioned story built around the music's Crescent City genesis that provides an ample excuse to turn the camera on authentic jazz greats. Nick Duquesne (Arturo De Cordova) is a Bourbon Street charmer whose gambling club provides the mythic stomping grounds for none other than Louis Armstrong, whose vocalizing sweetheart Endie, played by none other than Billie Holiday, proves no slouch herself. A newly arrived debutante, Miralee (Dorothy Patrick), arrives in New Orleans and falls first for the music and then for the roguish but ultimately gallant Nick. The movie follows knee-jerk plot machinations revolving around her family's efforts to excise Nick from her life, her own dream of mingling jazz and classical music, and the gambler's transformation into a jazz promoter. The script works in the squalor and much of the geography of Storyville and the French Quarter, even providing a contrasting look at the genteel parlor music being played in "respectable" casinos, and the casting telegraphs the production's reverence for jazz. Satchmo's other musical partners are equally serendipitous, including Kid Ory, Barney Bigard, Bud Scott, Zutty Singleton, Meade "Lux" Lewis, and Red Callender. A brief arc late in the film adds Woody Herman and his orchestra. When the musicians are featured, New Orleans is a frequent delight, with Armstrong as magnetic as always, and Holiday endearing. As an actress, she's a terrific singer, and luckily Lady Day's dialogue is far briefer than her featured vocals. The DVD version boasts additional period shorts showcasing Armstrong (1932's "A Rhapsody in Black and Blue") and Holiday's "Symphony in Black" from 1935). --Sam Sutherland
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List Price: $14.95Price: $13.49You Save: $1.46 (10%)Tupac Shakur - Thug Angel (The Life of an Outlaw)
Actors: The Notorious B.I.G., Anthony 'Treach' Criss, Davey D, Snoop Dogg, Yafeu Fula
ASIN : B0000633SV
Sales Rank : 42402
Director : Peter Spirer
Studio : Image Entertainment
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0014381158526
UPC : 014381158526
Release Date : December 02, 2002
Publisher : Image Entertainment
Manufacturer : Image Entertainment
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Label : Image Entertainment
Running Time : 92
DescriptionIn the $3 billion industry of hip-hop music, no one has touched as many lives with a microphone as Tupac Shakur. In this never-before-seen footage, see Tupac at seventeen, a young man at the edge of his destiny, speaking out about injustice on the streets of Oakland. See him at the brink of his stardom, kickin' freestyles with Treach, Biggie and Grand Puba. See him at the shooting range, at home, at the highs and lows of his career, as a man constantly plagued by and provoking the media. See Tupac as never seen before, as the people closest to him knew him. See him as Thug Angel. Directed by Academy Award nominee Peter Spirer (Rhyme and Reason), Thug Angel takes you beyond the drama of Tupac's notoriety in the press through all-new interviews with friends, collaborators and scholars as they look back on Tupac and define his legacy today. 92 minutes. Amazon.comThe title says it all: Tupac Shakur was as much angel as outlaw. Unlike some of the other profiles made in the wake of his passing, Thug Angel doesn't focus only on the first few days of his career or the last few days before his death, but on his entire life. That makes it valuable as much for the fan as for the merely curious. The production was backed by friends and associates and includes never-before-seen material. It's surprisingly evenhanded, juxtaposing footage of Tupac at 17, for example--sounding mature beyond his years--with an interview conducted years later on a shooting range. Passion was still in full effect, but idealism had been replaced by paranoia. Peter Spirer's film is a documentary, not a music video, and contains only snippets of Tupac's work. At its best, Thug Angel makes a compelling case for his continued relevance as an artist and activist. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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New Price: $6.95Biography - Martin Luther King Jr.: The Man and the Dream (A&E DVD Archives)
Actors: Martin Luther King Jr., Biography
ASIN : B0002V7NZ2
Sales Rank : 16581
Studio : A&E Home Video
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780767068178
ISBN : 0767068173
UPC : 733961714548
Release Date : December 10, 2004
Publisher : A&E Home Video
Manufacturer : A&E Home Video
Label : A&E Home Video
Running Time : 50
Amazon.comRev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will live long in our collective memory as a symbol of peaceful resistance to injustice. But, of course, he was more than a symbol--he was a man. Biography: Martin Luther King Jr. uses striking images and first-class research to explore both sides of this tragic hero. It tells us how his comfortable upbringing made him resistant at first to his role as leader of the civil rights movement, but also how he ultimately came to terms with it and even accepted the inevitability of his martyrdom. Documentary footage of his brilliant speeches and interviews with friends and associates make for a penetrating look at the inspirations and frustrations that made up this great man's life. --Rob Lightner
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List Price: $14.98Price: $13.49You Save: $1.49 (10%)A Century of Black Cinema
Actor: Century of Black Cinema
ASIN : B00009MEGH
Sales Rank : 43092
Brand : Koch International
Studio : PASSPORT VIDEO
Region Code : 1
Format : Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0025493222029
UPC : 025493222029
Release Date : December 24, 2003
Publisher : PASSPORT VIDEO
Manufacturer : PASSPORT VIDEO
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Label : PASSPORT VIDEO
Running Time : 120
DescriptionA CENTURY OF BLACK CINEMA is two one-hour specials celebrating the finest Black entertainers ever to grace the silver screen. This absorbing program takes you on an illuminating journey through the careers of the fortunate, the unfortunate, the ground- breakers, the spectacular, the musical, and the comical performers who have inspired millions of people since the first cameras rolled. Enjoy rare film footage ranging from turn-of-the-century independent director OSCAR MICHEAUX to modern day filmmaker, SPIKE LEE. The program features brilliant performances from scenes of PORGY AND BESS, LILIES OF THE FIELD, GONE WITH THE WIND, COTTON COMES TO HARLEM, WAITING TO EXHALE, to name a few, and priceless behind-the-scenes takes with RICHARD PRYOR, SIDNEY POITIER, and JAMES EARL JONES. A CENTURY OF BLACK CINEMA also includes interviews with superstars such as EDDIE MURPHY, WHOOPI GOLDBERG, DENZEL WASHINGTON, LAURENCE FISHBURNE, DANNY GLOVER and FAYARD NICHOLAS of "The Nicholas Brothers", and the list continues!
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New Price: $125.00Jazz - A Film by Ken Burns
Actors: Wynton Marsalis, Duke Ellington, Keith David, Branford Marsalis, Gary Giddins
ASIN : B00004XQOU
Sales Rank : 65158
Director : Ken Burns
Studio : Pbs Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780780634183
ISBN : 0780634187
UPC : 794054826227
Release Date : December 02, 2001
Publisher : Pbs Home Video
Manufacturer : Pbs Home Video
Label : Pbs Home Video
Running Time : 1140
DescriptionThe story, sound, and soul of a nation come together in the most American of art forms: Jazz. Ken Burns, who riveted the nation with The Civil War and Baseball, celebrates the music's soaring achievements, from its origins in blues and ragtime through swing, bebop, and fusion. Six years in the making, this "soundbreaking" series blends 75 interviews, more than 500 pieces of music, 2,400 still photographs, and over 2,000 rare and archival film clips. The 10-part musical journey spotlights many of America's most original, creative--and tragic--figures, including Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis. Special features of the PBS DVD Gold include bonus performances and The Making of Jazz documentary. Amazon.com essential videoAccompanied by a menagerie of products, Ken Burns's expansive 10-episode paean, Jazz, completes his trilogy on American culture, following The Civil War and Baseball. Spanning more than 19 hours, Jazz is, of course, about a lot more than what many have called America's classical music--especially in episodes 1 through 7. It's here that Burns unearths precious visual images of jazz musicians and hangs historical narratives around the music with convincing authority. Time can stand still as images float past to the sound of grainy vintage jazz, and the drama of a phonograph needle being placed on Louis Armstrong's celestial "West End Blues" is nearly sublime. The film is also potent in arguing that the history of race in the 20th-century U.S. is at jazz's heart. But a few problems arise. First is Burns's reliance on Wynton Marsalis as his chief musical commentator. Marsalis might be charming and musically expert, but he's no historian. For the film to devote three of its episodes to the 1930s, one expects a bit more historical substance. Also, Jazz condenses the period of 1961 to the present into one episode, glossing over some of the music's giant steps. Burns has said repeatedly that he didn't know much about jazz when he began this project. So perhaps Jazz, for all its glory, would better be called Jazz: What I've Learned Since I Started Listening (And I Haven't Gotten Much Past 1961). For those who are already passionate about jazz, the film will stoke debate (and some derision, together with some reluctant praise). But for everyone else, it will amaze and entertain and kindle a flame for some of the greatest music ever dreamed. --Andrew Bartlett
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