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Tennessee Williams and the American south
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- Summary
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This outstanding program traces the life of Tennessee Williams, revisiting the locations in the southern states that were his inspiration. Scenes from Williams' most memorable works, including The ...
This outstanding program traces the life of Tennessee Williams, revisiting the locations in the southern states that were his inspiration. Scenes from Williams' most memorable works, including The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire, evoke the atmosphere, characters, and conflicts of the Deep South, while footage of a rare television interview and a dramatic reenactment of the life of the young Tennessee provide new insights into one of America's greatest playwrights.
Details
- Creator
- West Six Media / RC Broome
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2006], c1989
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sd., col., digital file
- digital
- data file
- ISBNs
- 9780736556972
- OCLC
- ocn707970306
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Oct. 13, 2006.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Williams and the Old South (4:17) -- Early Life of Tennessee Williams (1:14) -- Williams in New Orleans (5:39) -- "The Glass Menagerie" (5:34) -- New Orleans and Jazz (3:40) -- Williams in New York (3:37) -- Williams in Key West (4:23) -- "A Streetcar Named Desire" (7:27) -- Williams' Fame (6:56)