10,000 black men named George / Showtime and Paramount Pictures presents ; producer, Michelle Mundy ; written by Cyrus Nowrasteh ; directed by Robert Townsend.

The true story of the formation of the first black-controlled union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Asa Philip Randolph, a black journalist establishes a voice for the forgotten workers of the Pullman Rail Company, were all black porters were simply named "George", after George Pullman, th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Showtime Networks
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Television
Other Authors: Townsend, Robert, 1957-
Mundy, Michelle
Nowrasteh, Cyrus
Braugher, Andre
Dutton, Charles S.
Van Peebles, Mario
Brothers, Carla
Peters, Brock
McGregor, Kenneth
Jackson, Ernestine
Holly, Ellen, 1931-2023
Kedar
Gordon, Joel
Bess, Ardon
Eyo, Karen
Pei, Edward J.
Zinner, Katina
Zinner, Peter
Taylor, Stephen James
McKissack, Fredrick
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2003], ©2001.
Series:Paramount DVD collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Pullman porters > United States > Drama.
Feature films.
African Americans > Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Ten thousand black men named George.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
The true story of the formation of the first black-controlled union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Asa Philip Randolph, a black journalist establishes a voice for the forgotten workers of the Pullman Rail Company, were all black porters were simply named "George", after George Pullman, the first person to employ emancipated slaves.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
Based on the novel, "A long hard journey" by Frederick McKissack.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AN4 D0026877 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.N4 T456 2003 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for language and brief nudity.
Awards:Image Awards, 2003: Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special (Charles Dutton)
ISBN:0792189108
Credits:Director of photography, Edward Pei ; editors, Katina Zinner, Peter Zinner ; music, Stephen James Taylor.
System Details:DVD ; full screen presentation ; stereo ; region 1.
Cast:
André Braugher, Charles S. Dutton, Mario Van Peebles, Carla Brothers, Brock Peters, Kenneth McGregor, Ernestine Jackson, Ellen Holly, Kedar, Joel Gordon, Ardon Bess, Karen Eyo.