Becoming Helen Keller
(DVD)
Contributors
Crowley, John S., 1923- screenwriter.
Pressman, Michael, television director.
Sacks, Julie television producer.
Murphy, Mary McDonagh, television producer,
Block, Laurie, television producer.
Pressman, Michael, television director.
Sacks, Julie television producer.
Murphy, Mary McDonagh, television producer,
Block, Laurie, television producer.
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2021].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Status
Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc
DVD 362.410 BECOMIN
1 available
DVD 362.410 BECOMIN
1 available
Sequim - Digital Video Disc
DVD 362.4109 BECOMIN
1 available
DVD 362.4109 BECOMIN
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc | DVD 362.410 BECOMIN | Available |
| Sequim - Digital Video Disc | DVD 362.4109 BECOMIN | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical television programs.
Deafblind women -- United States -- Biography.
Deafblind women.
Documentary television programs.
Films for people with visual disabilities.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Human rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
Keller, Helen, -- 1880-1968.
Nonfiction television programs.
Deafblind women -- United States -- Biography.
Deafblind women.
Documentary television programs.
Films for people with visual disabilities.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Human rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
Keller, Helen, -- 1880-1968.
Nonfiction television programs.
More Details
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2021].
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887040808
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Originally produced as an episode of the television program: American masters in 2021.
General Note
Program content: ©2021.
General Note
Wide screen.
General Note
Running time indicated on container: approximately 90 minutes; actual running time: 84 minutes.
General Note
"This program includes historical descriptions of people with disabilities that many now consider offensive. Viewer discretion is advised."
Creation/Production Credits
Composer of original music, Christopher Rife.
Participants/Performers
Narrators, Rebecca Alexander, Cherry Jones; ASL narrators, Warren "Wawa" Snipe, Alexandria Wailes.
Description
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.
Target Audience
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).
System Details
DVD; region 1 NTSC, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Language
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.