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The Great Debaters

Washington, Denzel, 1954- (producer,, director,, actor.). Black, Todd, (producer.). Forte, Kate, (producer.). Roth, Joe, 1948- (producer.). Winfrey, Oprah, (producer.). Eisele, Robert, 1948- (author,, screenwriter.). Porro, Jeffrey, (author.). Parker, Nate, 1979- (actor.). Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986- (actor.). Whitaker, Denzel, 1990- (actor.). Williams, Jermaine, 1982- (actor.). Whitaker, Forest, (actor.). Ravera, Gina, (actor.). Heard, John, 1946-2017 (actor.). Elise, Kimberly, 1971- (actor.). Tyler, Devyn, (actor.). Boyd, Trenton McClain, (actor.). Rousselot, Philippe, 1945- (cinematographer.). Winborne, Hughes, (editor of a moving image work.). Breinholt, John film editor, (editor of a moving image work.). Golub, Peter, (composer.). Howard, James Newton, (composer.). Crockett, David, (producer.). Weinstein, Bob, 1954- (producer.). Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- (producer.). hoopla digital. (Added Author). Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd. (Cast).

Summary: A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.

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  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 126 min.)) : sd., col.
    remote
    electronic resource
    electronic
  • Publisher: [United States] : Entertainment One, 2008.
  • Distributor: Made available through hoopla

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Restrictions on Access Note:
Digital content provided by hoopla.
Participant or Performer Note: Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd.
Target Audience Note:
NRT
System Details Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Subject: Racism -- Drama
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Tolson, Melvin B -- 1898-1966 -- Freedom of debate -- Film adaptations
Genre: Feature films.
Melodrama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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