Unforgivable blackness [videorecording] : the rise and fall of Jack Johnson / a Florentine Films productions ; a film directed by Ken Burns ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burns ; American Lives Film Project.

1415707448
9781415707449

[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005]

English

Closed-captioned.

2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

097368874541

GV1132.J7 U54 2005

796.83/092

88745 PBS Home Video

The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports--Heavyweight Champion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man in race-obsessed America.

Special features: the making-of 'Unforgivable blackness'; footage not shown on PBS broadcast; special music video featuring Wynton Marsalis.
Narrator: Keith David ; voice of Jack Johnson: Samuel L. Jackson ; interviews with: Stanley Crouch, James Earl Jones, Gerald Early, Jose Torres, Randy Roberts, Jack Newfield, Bert Sugar, W.C. Heinz, George Plimpton.

Cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; original music composer, Wynton Marsalis.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.

Ken Burns' American lives.

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