The Resource Color adjustment

Color adjustment

Label
Color adjustment
Title
Color adjustment
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
An analysis of the portrayal of African-Americans on American television from 1948-1988. Argues that earlier images were outright racist, and that later images have been overly biased towards prosperous blacks
Related
Awards note
Peabody Award, 1993 ; IDA [International Documentary Association] Award, 1991 ; Erik Barnouw Award, 1992
Cataloging source
CUY
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Producer, director, writer, Marlon T. Riggs ; producer, Vivian Kleiman ; editor, Deborah Hoffmann ; music, Mary Watkins
PerformerNote
Narrator, Ruby Dee ; commentary: Esther Rolle, Diahann Carroll, Denise Nicholas, Tim Reid, Norman Lear, Steve Bochco, David Wolper
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1943-2018
  • 1944-
  • 1944-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Wolper, David L
  • Bochco, Steven
  • Lear, Norman
  • Reid, Tim
  • Nicholas, Denise
  • Carroll, Diahann
  • Rolle, Esther
  • Watkins, Mary
  • Hoffmann, Deborah
  • Riggs, Marlon T
  • Kleiman, Vivian
  • Dee, Ruby
  • California Newsreel (Firm)
  • Signifyin' Works (Firm)
Runtime
87
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • African Americans on television
  • Race relations on television
  • Racism on television
  • Television broadcasting
  • African Americans
  • United States
Technique
live action
Label
Color adjustment
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Special features include: interview with Marlon T. Riggs (1 min.)
  • Originally produced as a documentary film in 1991
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
pt. 1. Color blind TV? (1948-1968) (ca. 80 min.) -- pt. 2. Coloring the dream (1968-1988)
Control code
56820463
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (87 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: Public Performance Rights purchased
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white sequences
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format ; standard format
Terms governing use
Colby: Public Performance Rights purchased
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Color adjustment
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Special features include: interview with Marlon T. Riggs (1 min.)
  • Originally produced as a documentary film in 1991
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
pt. 1. Color blind TV? (1948-1968) (ca. 80 min.) -- pt. 2. Coloring the dream (1968-1988)
Control code
56820463
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (87 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: Public Performance Rights purchased
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white sequences
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format ; standard format
Terms governing use
Colby: Public Performance Rights purchased
Video recording format
DVD

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