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Becoming Helen Keller  Cover Image DVD DVD

Becoming Helen Keller / a production of Straight Ahead Pictures, Inc., American Masters Pictures and ITVS ; director, Michael Pressman ; written by John Crowley, Mary McDonagh Murphy ; produced by Mary McDonagh Murphy.

Pressman, Michael, (television director.). Crowley, John S., 1923- (screenwriter.). Murphy, Mary McDonagh, (television producer,, screenwriter.). Alexander, Rebecca (Psychotherapist), (narrator.). Snipe, Warren, (translator.). Jones, Cherry, 1956- (voice actor.). Wailes, Alexandria, (on-screen participant.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.). Straight Ahead Pictures, Inc., (production company.). American Masters Pictures, (production company.). Independent Television Service, (production company.).

Summary:

"Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind since early childhood, was a passionate advocate for change, using her celebrity and wit to champion rights for women, people with disabilities, and people living in poverty. Becoming Helen Keller examines the complex legacy of this author, advocate, lecturer, and human rights pioneer. Narrated by disability rights advocate Rebecca Alexander and featuring rarely seen photographs, film clips and moving performances of her written reflections and observations by actor Cherry Jones with ASL interpretation by Alexandria Wailes, this documentary explores Keller's vibrant life while revealing some of the social obstacles she encountered and progressive reforms she helped to achieve"--Container.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781531709051
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: [Arlington, VA] : PBS, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally broadcast on PBS as an episode of the television program American masters in 2021.
Program content: ℗2021.
Wide screen.
"SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions. Described video (for the visually impaired) is available as a secondary audio track"--Container.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrated by Rebecca Alexander ; traslated by Warren "Wawa" Snipe ; Helen Keller spoken by Cherry Jones ; signed by Alexandria Wailes.
Target Audience Note:
TV-PG.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
In English with American Sign Language (ASL) translation; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); closed-captioned in English; described video in English.
Subject: Keller, Helen, 1880-1968.
Deafblind women > United States > Biography.
Human rights workers > United States > Biography.
Closed captioning.
Genre: DVD-Video discs.
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Television programs for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Television programs for people with visual disabilities.
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Harney County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Harney County Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Harney County Library 921 KELLER, Helen (Text) 37720000626226 Video Available -

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