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Title:

The great debaters [(DVD)videorecording] / The Weinstein Company presents a Harpo Films production ; produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; screenplay by Robert Eisele ; directed by Denzel Washington.

Format:

[(DVD)videorecording] /

Edition:

Widescreen [ed.].

Publisher:

Weinstein Company,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Debates and debating--Texas--Drama.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.)--Drama.
African American college students--Texas--Drama.
African American college teachers--Texas--Drama.
Texas--Drama.
Debates and debating--Texas--Drama.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.)--Drama.
African American college students--Texas--Drama.
African American college teachers--Texas--Drama.
Texas--Drama.
Melodrama--Feature.
Feature films.
Melodrama.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Feature films.

Other Authors:

Black, Todd.
Forte, Kate.
Roth, Joe, 1948-
Washington, Denzel, 1954-
Winfrey, Oprah.
Eisele, Robert, 1948-
Porro, Jeffrey.
Parker, Nate, 1979-
Smollett, Jurnee, 1986-
Whitaker, Denzel, 1990-
Williams, Jermaine, 1982-
Whitaker, Forest.
Ravera, Gina.
Heard, John, 1946-
Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
Tyler, Devyn.
Boyd, Trenton McClain.
Weinstein Company.
Harpo Films.

Notes:

Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd.

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.

ISBN:

9781594450273
1594450277

OCLC:

(OCoLC)191685049

UPC:

796019810708

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