The great debaters

The great debaters

DVD - 2008

Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.

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Subjects
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) > Drama.
Debates and debating > Drama.
African American college students > Drama.
African American college teachers > Drama.
Texas > Drama.
Feature films.
Genres
Feature films
Published
[New York] : Weinstein Company c2008.
Language
English
Other Authors
Denzel Washington, 1954- (-), Robert Eisele, Jeffrey Porro, James Newton Howard, Peter Golub
Edition
Widescreen [ed.]
Item Description
Videodisc release of the 2007 motion picture.
Special features: deleted scenes; The great debaters: an historical perspective; "That's what my baby likes" music video; "My soul is a witness" music video.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (DVD)(124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Format
Widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, John Breinholt, Hughes Winborne ; music, Peter Golub, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, David J. Bomba.
ISBN
9781594450273
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