The Great Debaters
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 na...
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
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[New York] :
Weinstein Company,
c2008.
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| Edition: | Widescreen [ed.]. |
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| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, 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: | 1594450277 9781594450273 |
