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Driving Miss Daisy Cover Image DVD DVD

Driving Miss Daisy [videorecording] / Broadway Near You presents ; by Alfred Uhry ; directed for the stage by David Esbjornson ; produced for the Australian stage by John Frost by special arrangement with Jed Bernstein and Adam Zotovich ; Great performances is a production of Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET.

Esbjornson, David, (television director.). Frost, John, 1952- (television producer.). Lansbury, Angela, (actor.). Jones, James Earl, (actor.). Gaines, Boyd, (actor.). Bennett, Mark, (composer (expression)). Uhry, Alfred. Television adaptation of (work): Driving Miss Daisy. (Added Author). Thirteen Productions, (production company.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.). Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones, Boyd Gaines. (Cast).

Summary:

"When Daisy Werthan, a widowed, 72-year-old Jewish woman living in midcentury Atlanta, is deemed too old to drive, her son hires Hoke Colburn, an African American man, to serve as her chauffeur. What begins as a troubled and hostile pairing, soon blossoms into a profound, life-altering friendship that transcends all the societal boundaries placed between them. This iconic tale of pride, changing times, and the transformative power of friendship has become one of the most beloved American stories of the late twentieth century"--Container.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781627894227
  • ISBN: 1627894225
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approx. 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally broadcast as an episode of Great Performances in 2015.
Wide screen.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Scenic design, John Lee Beaty ; lighting design, Peter Kaczorowski ; original music by Mark Bennett.
Participant or Performer Note:
Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones, Boyd Gaines.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne, Australia.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: TV-PG.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; stereo.
Language Note:
English dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Subject: Culture conflict > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Southern States > Race relations > Drama.
Culture conflict.
Friendship.
Race relations.
Southern States.
Genre: Drama.
Fiction television programs.
Television programs > Australia.
Drama.
Fiction television programs.
Televised plays.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library DVD 812 DRI (Text) 33892100385419 Adult DVDs Available -


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