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African American editors Massachusetts Boston Dramatists, English Early modern Biography English drama Early modern and Elizabethan European drama Renaissance Griffith, D. W. (David Wark) 1875-1948 Criticism and interpretation Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Lehr, Dick Television adaptations Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Trotter, William Monroe 1872-1934 United States Race relations History 20th centuryFilter By Subjects
African American editors Massachusetts Boston Dramatists, English Early modern Biography English drama Early modern and Elizabethan European drama Renaissance Griffith, D. W. (David Wark) 1875-1948 Criticism and interpretation Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Lehr, Dick Television adaptations Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Trotter, William Monroe 1872-1934 United States Race relations History 20th centurySummary: Combines elements of analysis, history, biography, performance, and the personal passions of six presenters to tell the stories behind the stories of six Shakespeare plays. Includes interviews with actors, directors, and scholars; visits to key locations; clips from celebrated film and television adaptations; and illustrative excerpts from performances staged at Shakespeare's Globe in London...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHASummary: "In 1915, African American newspaper editor and civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith's notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly blockbuster The Birth of a Nation, which unleashed a fight still raging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement features commentary from Spike Lee, Reginald...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017