Akeelah and the bee
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J DVD AKEELAH | On Shelf |
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | DVD AKEELAH | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | FAMILY AKE | On Shelf |
| Broadview Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J DVD AKE | On Shelf |
| Calumet Park Public Library - Stacks | DVD | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Children's films.
Children's.
Drama.
Feature films.
Melodrama, American.
Melodramas (Drama)
Melodramas (Drama) -- Feature films.
School children -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile drama.
Self-esteem in children -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile drama.
Spelling bees -- Juvenile drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Youth.
Children's.
Drama.
Feature films.
Melodrama, American.
Melodramas (Drama)
Melodramas (Drama) -- Feature films.
School children -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile drama.
Self-esteem in children -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile drama.
Spelling bees -- Juvenile drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Youth.
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Published
Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
031398200017
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Special features: Making of 'Akeelah and the bee'; Doug and Keke: two peas in a pod; Inside the mind of Akeelah; Gag reel; Deleted scenes; Trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, David Mullen ; editor, Glenn Farr ; music, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, Warren Alan Young.
Participants/Performers
Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael, Sahara Garey, Lee Thompson Young.
Description
Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from Dr. Larabee, an English professor, for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around and be proud of. First Akeelah have to overcome her insecurities, her distracting home life, and the knowledge that there is a field of more experienced and privileged fellow spellers.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Atchison, D., Palmer, K., Fishburne, L., III., Bassett, A., Armstrong, C., Mullen, D., & Zigman, A. (2006). Akeelah and the bee ([Full screen edition].). Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Doug. Atchison et al.. 2006. Akeelah and the Bee. Santa Monica, CA: Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Doug. Atchison et al.. Akeelah and the Bee Santa Monica, CA: Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Atchison, D., Palmer, K., Fishburne, L., III., Bassett, A., Armstrong, C., Mullen, D. and Zigman, A. (2006). Akeelah and the bee. [Full screen edn]. Santa Monica, CA: Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Atchison, Doug., et al. Akeelah and the Bee [Full screen edition]., Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
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