The Tuskegee airmen
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, 2004.
ISBN
141570113X
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | DVD 940.54 TUS | On Shelf |
| Bellwood Public Library - Stacks | DVD 940.54 TUS | On Shelf |
| Broadview Public Library District - Stacks | EDUCATIONAL DVD 940.54 TUS | On Shelf |
| Forest Park Public Library - Stacks | DVD 940.54 TUS | On Shelf |
| Franklin Park Library District - AV | DVD 940.544 TUS | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American air pilots -- History.
Documentary films.
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Fighter Group, 332nd.
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Fighter Squadron, 99th.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Race relations.
Documentary films.
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Fighter Group, 332nd.
United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Fighter Squadron, 99th.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Race relations.
More Details
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, 2004.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color (with black and white sequences) ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
141570113X
UPC
097368778047, 841887050883
Notes
General Note
Originally produced in 2003.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Marcus M. Smith ; music composed by Burning Barn Sound & Music.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Ossie Davis.
Description
The story of an experiment -- "to see if Blacks had the intellectual and physical ability to fly an aircraft in combat." These pilots, trained in the "deep South, " became the Tuskegee Airmen, flying combat aircraft during World War II for their country. They had to battle on 2 fronts: the Axis powers in Europe and North Africa, and the racism at home.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby surround stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Perkins, W. D., Reifenberger, B., & Davis, O. (2004). The Tuskegee airmen . PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Perkins, W. Drew, Bill. Reifenberger and Ossie. Davis. 2004. The Tuskegee Airmen. PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Perkins, W. Drew, Bill. Reifenberger and Ossie. Davis. The Tuskegee Airmen PBS Home Video, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Perkins, W. Drew., Bill Reifenberger, and Ossie Davis. The Tuskegee Airmen PBS Home Video, 2004.
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