Title:
Sammy Davis, Jr. : I've gotta be me / produced by Sally Rosenthal and Michael Kantor ; edited by Steven Wechsler ; written by Laurence Maslon directed by Sam Pollard ; a production of Thirteen Productions LLC's American masters for WNET; in coproduction with ZDF ; in collaboration with ARTE.
ISBN:
9781531709082
Publication Information:
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2019]
[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution
©2019
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Special features: Being black in America; Persona; Sammy's funeral; Star.
DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen; 5.1 surround.
Summary:
Examines entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.'s journey to create his own identity, as a black man who embraced Judaism, through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress; a veteran of increasingly outdated show business traditions, he strove to stay relevant, even as he found himself bracketed by the bigotry of white America and the distaste of black America. Features new interviews with Billy Crystal, Norman Lear, Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg, Kim Novak, and others, with photographs from Davis's personal collection and performance footage.
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Language Note:
In English ; with optional English SDH subtitles and descriptive video (DVS).
Audience:
Rating: TV14.
Performer:
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Production Credits:
Original music, Christopher Rife.
OCLC Number:
on1081298280
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
