Race to freedom : the underground railroad
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Berwyn Public Library - StacksDVD DRAMA RACEOn Shelf
Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile StacksJUV DVD RACOn Shelf
Maywood Public Library District - StacksDVD DOCUMENTARY RACE 60On Shelf
South Holland Public Library - StacksDVD RACE TO FREEDOMOn Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Underground Railroad -- Drama.
Video recordings.

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Published
Santa Monica, CA : Xenon Pictures, 2001.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1578296145 :, 9781578296149
UPC
000799152225

Notes

General Note
"Inspired by the novel 'Underground to Canada' by Barbara Smucker"--End credits.
General Note
For specific features see interactive menu.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Rene Ohashi; composer, Christopher Dedrick; editor, Ralph Brunjes; sound mixers, Dino Pigat, Tim O'Connell; executive story consultant, Anne Frank.
Participants/Performers
Starring: Janet Bailey (Sarah), Michael Riley (Alexander Ross), Ron White (Hort), Dawnn Lewis (Minnie), James Blendick (Colonel Fairling), Courtney B. Vance (Thomas); guest starring: Tim Reid (Frederick Douglass); with: Glynn Turman (Solomon); featuring: Roy Lewis (Joe), Ron Small (Ben), Tom Butler (Overseer), Susan Hogan (Mrs. Fairling), Ron Hartmann (Senator), James B. Douglas (Business man), Falconer Abraham (Walter), Kurt Reis (Sheriff).
Description
This is the dramatic story of four slaves who escape from a cotton plantation in the South and travel along a clandestine network of escape routes, known as "the underground railroad", to freedom in Canada.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ballon, D., Parker, B., McBrearty, D., Braithwaite, D., Botkin, N. T., Mohan, P., Bailey, J. C. A., Riley, M., White, R., Lewis, D., Blendick, J., Vance, C. B., Reid, T., Turman, G., Lewis, R., Small, R., Butler, T., Hogan, S., Hartmann, R., Douglas, J. B., Abraham, F., Reis, K., & Smucker, B. C. (2001). Race to freedom: the underground railroad . Xenon Pictures.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Daphne. Ballon et al.. 2001. Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad. Santa Monica, CA: Xenon Pictures.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Daphne. Ballon et al.. Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Santa Monica, CA: Xenon Pictures, 2001.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Ballon, D., Parker, B., McBrearty, D., Braithwaite, D., Botkin, N. T., Mohan, P. and Bailey, J. C. A. et al (2001). Race to freedom: the underground railroad. Santa Monica, CA: Xenon Pictures.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ballon, Daphne., et al. Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Xenon Pictures, 2001.

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