Title:
The Tuskegee airmen / Rubicon Productions ; produced and directed by W. Drew Perkins, Bill Reifenberger ; written by Bill Reifenberger ; associate producer, Alex Jennings, Anne Greene.
ISBN:
9781415701133
Publication Information:
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2004]
Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color (with black and white sequences) ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
"They fought two wars"--Container.
Originally broadcast in 2002 on Alabama Public Television; nationwide on PBS in 2003.
DVD, NTSC; region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby surround stereo.
Summary:
The story of an experiment -- "to see if Blacks had the intellectual and physical ability to fly an aircraft in combat." These pilots, trained in the "deep South, " became the Tuskegee Airmen, flying combat aircraft during World War II for their country. They battled on two fronts: against the Axis powers in Europe and North Africa, and the racism at home.
Added Corporate Author:
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:
Narrated by Ossie Davis; director of photography, Marcus M. Smith ; editor, W. Drew Perkins, Bill Reifenberger ; music, Adrienne Penebre, Peter Penebre ; audio post production, Burning Barn Sound & Music.
OCLC Number:
ocm55742667
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
