American Experience: Marcus Garvey - Look For Me in the Whirlwind

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Stanley Nelson's documentary about the compelling American figure Marcus Garvey comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original PBS broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include bonus footage not aired during the original telecast, vintage news articles, audio recordings of Garvey, and interviews with the director. This is a superb disc for ...
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Overview

Stanley Nelson's documentary about the compelling American figure Marcus Garvey comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original PBS broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include bonus footage not aired during the original telecast, vintage news articles, audio recordings of Garvey, and interviews with the director. This is a superb disc for history buffs and teachers.
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Special Features

Closed Caption; Interviews with director Stanley Nelson and editor Lewis Erskine; Exclusive footage not included in the original PBS broadcast; News articles from The Negro World, the official paper of Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association; Audio recordings of Marcus Garvey speeches; Video Gloassary of key terms from a panel of Garvey experts
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/5/2002
  • UPC: 841887001519
  • Original Release: 2001

    • Rating:

  • Source: Pbs (Direct)
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
  • Presentation: Black & White
  • Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
  • Language: English
  • Time: 1:30:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 33,276

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Carl Lumbly Voice Only
Technical Credits
Stanley Nelson Director, Producer
Kysia Bostic Score Composer
Gwendolyn Davina Dixon Associate Producer
Lewis Erskine Editor
Arthur Jafa Cinematographer
J.J. McGeehan Score Composer
Robert Shepard Cinematographer
Marcia Smith Screenwriter
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind
1. Introduction [4:14]
2. Marcus Garvey's Boyhood [6:03]
3. The Founding of the U.N.I.A. [4:15]
4. Marcus Garvey Comes to the United States [14:20]
5. The U.N.I.A. in the United States [6:00]
6. J. Edgar Hoover & Marcus Garvey [6:46]
7. The Black Star Line [8:06]
8. The International Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World [12:31]
9. Marcus Garvey On Trial [5:03]
10. Marcus Garvey's Final Years [5:00]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind
   Play Movie
   Chapter Selection
   More Video About Marcus Garvey
      Beofre the Garvey Movement
      A Typical Garveyite Family: Earl and Louise Little
      Women in the Garvey Movement
      J. Edgar Hoover
      Marcus Garvey and the Harlem Renaissance
      Amy Jacques Garvey
      The Legacy of Marcus Garvey
   Interview With Director, Stanley Nelson
   Interview With Editor, Lewis Erskine
   Hear the Actual Voice of Marcus Garvey
      Hon. Marcus Garvey on His Return to the U.S.A.
      Explanation of the Objects of the Universal Negro Improvement Association
   Read the Negro World
   Internet
   Video Glossary
      Africanity
      African Diaspora
      African Redemption
      Black Nationalism
      Cointelpro
      Garveyism
      Harlem Rennaissance
      Pan-Africanism
   Help
      Accessibility Options
         Turn Audio Descriptions On/Off
         Turn Audio Navigation On/Off
         Turn English Subtitles On/Off
         What is the Descriptive Video Service?
      Remote Control
      Chapters
      Special Features
   Credits
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