Bibliograph

Freedom summer, American Experience Films ; Firelight Films ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Cyndee Readdean ; series producer, Susan Bellows ; senior producer, Sharon Grimberg ; executive producer, Mark Samels ; a Firelight Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation

Type

Label

Freedom summer, American Experience Films ; Firelight Films ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Cyndee Readdean ; series producer, Susan Bellows ; senior producer, Sharon Grimberg ; executive producer, Mark Samels ; a Firelight Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TV-PG

Main title

Freedom summer

Oclc number

879579973

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally broadcast by PBS June 24, 2014

Responsibility statement

American Experience Films ; Firelight Films ; written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Cyndee Readdean ; series producer, Susan Bellows ; senior producer, Sharon Grimberg ; executive producer, Mark Samels ; a Firelight Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation

Runtime

120

Summary

"In the hot and deadly summer of 1964, the nation could not turn away from Mississippi. Over 10 memorable weeks known as Freedom Summer, more than 700 student volunteers joined with organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in one of the nation's most segregated states ... even in the face of intimidation, physical violence, and death"--Container

Technique

live action

Contributor