Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Gifted hands [videorecording] : the Ben Carson story / Sony Pictures Television Inc., The Hatchery, The Thomas Carter Co., Magna Global Entertainment ; written by John Pielmeier ; directed by Thomas Carter ; produced by David A. Rosemont.

Publisher, Date:

[United States] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009]

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Follows the life of Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, who overcame problems in school and obstacles in life to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon. His lifelong journey led him to become director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, a bestselling author, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Includes behind-the-scenes, and featurettes.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated.

Subjects:

Carson, Ben -- Drama.

Neurosurgeons -- United States -- Drama.

African American surgeons -- United States -- Drama.

Documentary television programs.

Biographical television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Television adaptations.

Other Author:

Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-

Elise, Kimberly, 1971-

Coden, Ron.

Ellis, Aunjanue.

Hoffman, Gus.

Fisher, Jaishon.

Pielmeier, John.

Carter, Thomas, 1953-

Carson, Ben. Gifted hands.

Sony Pictures Television.

Hatchery (Firm)

Thomas Carter Co. (Firm)

Magna Global Entertainment (Firm)

Turner Network Television.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

Other Title:

Ben Carson story.

Notes:

Based on Dr. Ben Carson's autobiography.

Special features: Behind the scenes; Triumph and inspiration: the journey of Dr. Ben Carson.

Music composed by Martin Davich ; edited by Peter Berger ; production designer, Warren Alan Young ; director of photography, John Aronson ; costume designer, Karyn Wagner.

Cuba Gooding, Jr., Kimberly Elise, Ron Coden, Aunjanue Ellis, Gus Hoffman, Jaishon Fisher.

Originally produced for television broadcast on TNT in 2009.

DVD, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation.

In English with optional English and French subtitles; closed-captioned.

ISBN:

1435974018

9781435974012

Publisher Number:

31452

Other Number:

420558209

System Availability:

2

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

2

Control Number:

297345

# Local items in:

2

# System items in:

2

Call Number:

DVD TV Gifted h

Medium:

[videorecording]