Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Becoming Helen Keller / a production of Straight Ahead Pictures, American Masters Pictures and ITVS ; the WNET Group ; director, Michael Pressman ; written by John Crowley, Mary McDonagh Murphy ; produced by Mary McDonagh Murphy.

Edition:

Widescreen.

Publisher, Date:

[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2021]

[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2021]

Description:

1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital

optical

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Summary:

Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind since early childhood, was a passionate advocate for change, using her celebrity and wit to champion rights for women, people with disabilities, and people living in poverty. Becoming Helen Keller examines the complex legacy of this author, advocate, lecturer, and human rights pioneer.

Target Audience Note:

TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).

Subjects:

Keller, Helen, 1880-1968.

Deafblind women -- United States -- Biography.

Human rights workers -- United States -- Biography.

Genre:

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Documentary television programs.

Biographical television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Crowley, John S., 1923- screenwriter.

Pressman, Michael, television director.

Sacks, Julie (Julie A.), television producer.

Murphy, Mary McDonagh, television producer, screenwriter.

Block, Laurie, television producer.

Alexander, Rebecca (Psychotherapist), narrator.

Jones, Cherry, narrator.

Snipe, Warren, narrator.

Wailes, Alexandria, narrator.

Straight Ahead Pictures, Inc., production company.

American Masters Pictures, production company.

Independent Television Service, production company.

WNET Group, production company.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.

Other Title:

American masters (Television program)

Container of (expression) : Becoming Helen Keller. American sign language.

Notes:

Documentary.

Originally produced as an episode of the television program: American masters in 2021.

Wide screen.

Running time indicated on container: approximately 90 minutes; actual running time: 84 minutes.

"This program includes historical descriptions of people with disabilities that many now consider offensive. Viewer discretion is advised."

Composer of original music, Christopher Rife.

Narrators, Rebecca Alexander, Cherry Jones; ASL narrators, Warren "Wawa" Snipe, Alexandria Wailes.

DVD; region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; stereo.

In English with American Sign Language (ASL) translation; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); closed-captioned in English; described video in English.

English SDH, closed captioned, DVS, ASL interpretation.

ISBN:

9781531709051

1531709052

9781531709051 : DVD

1531709052 : DVD

Publisher Number:

AM61805

Other Number:

1287024840

System Availability:

2

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

2

Control Number:

936978

# Local items in:

2

# System items in:

2

Call Number:

DVD BIO Keller