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Title:
Pudd'nhead Wilson [videorecording] / executive producer, William Perry ; teleplay by Philip Reisman, Jr. ; produced by Jane Iredale ; directed by Alan Bridges ; The Great Amwell Company, Inc. ; Nebraskans for Public Television, Inc.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
MCA Home Video,
Copyright Date:
c1984
Description:
1 videocassette (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Subject:
Slavery--United States--Drama.
Afro-Americans in motion pictures.
Television plays.
Other Authors:
Bridges, Alan, 1927-
Howard, Ken, 1944-
Hilboldt, Lïse.
Notes:
Based on the novel by Mark Twain. Originally produced for television in 1983. Ken Howard, Lise Hilboldt.
Summary:
Mark Twain uses his insight and wit to explore the issues of slavery, mother/son relationships, justice, and the many shapes of human folly. A mulatto slave switches her disconcertingly white baby with her master's son to protect it in a time of strong racial prejudice.
Series:
Mark Twain classics
OCLC:
(OCoLC)11516490
Locations:
OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

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