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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Code of the freaks / WPA Collective presents ; written by Susan Nussbaum, Alyson Patsavas, Carrie Sandahl ; produced by Salome Chasnoff, Susan Nussbaum, Alyson Patsavas, Carrie Sandahl, Jerzy Rose ; directed by Salome Chasnoff.

Publisher, Date:

New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2020]

Description:

1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

digital

optical

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Summary:

Using hundreds of clips spanning over 100 years of moviemaking, and a cast of disabled artists, scholars, and activists, it's a scorching critique of some of Hollywood's most beloved characters. This revelatory documentary investigates the power of movie imagery to shape the beliefs and behaviors of the general public toward disabled people, and of disabled people toward themselves.

Target Audience Note:

Rating: Not rated.

Subjects:

People with disabilities in motion pictures -- History.

Disabilities in motion pictures -- History.

People with disabilities -- Social conditions.

People with disabilities -- Public opinion.

Social integration.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Film clips.

Nonfiction films.

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Other Author:

Nussbaum, Susan, screenwriter, film producer (expression)

Patsavas, Alyson, screenwriter, film producer, interviewee (expression)

Sandahl, Carrie, 1968- screenwriter, film producer, interviewee (expression)

Chasnoff, Salome, film producer, film director.

Rose, Jerzy, film producer, director of photography, editor of moving image work.

Carter-Long, Lawrence, interviewee (expression)

Coleman, Candace, interviewee (expression)

Ervin, Mike, interviewee (expression)

Fraser, Mat, 1962- interviewee (expression)

Gordon, Timotheus, Jr., interviewee (expression)

Hebert, Tsehaye Geralyn, interviewee (expression)

Heffron, Tommy, interviewee (expression)

Lehrer, Riva, interviewee (expression)

Lomnicki, Tekki, interviewee (expression)

Saunders, Crom, interviewee (expression)

WPA Collective, presenter.

Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher.

Other Title:

Container subtitle: Story of Hollywood's exploitation of disability

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2020.

Wide screen.

Special features: Additional interviews.

Cinematographer, Jerzy Rose ; editor, Jerzy Rose ; music, Brad Newton.

Featuring, Lawrence Carter-Long, Candace Coleman, Mike Ervin, Mat Fraser, Timotheus "TJ" Gordon Jr., Tsehaye Geralyn Hebert, Tommy Heffron, Riva Lehrer, Tekki Lomnicki, Susan Nussbaum, Alyson Patsavas, Carrie Sandahl, Crom Saunders.

DVD; NTSC; region 1; wide screen (1.78:1 ; 16:9) presentation; Doby audio 2.0 stereo.

In English; with optional audio description.

ISBN:

9786318300988 : DVD

6318300988 : DVD

Publisher Number:

K24934

Other Number:

1158465484

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

849709

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 791.4363527 Code of