American experience. Jesse Owens / a Firelight Films production for American experience in association with WDR ; a production of WGBH ; senior producer, Sharon Grimberg.

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Despite Jesse Owens's remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the athlete struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling to overcome its own deeply entrenched bias.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:American experience (Television program). Jesse Owens.
Corporate Authors: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Firelight Films (Firm)
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Other Authors: Grimberg, Sharon (Producer)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English SDH subtitles.
Published: [United States] : PBS, [2012], ©2012.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Owens, Jesse, > 1913-1980.
Track and field athletes > United States > Biography.
African American athletes > Biography.
Racism > United States.
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Jesse Owens.
Format: Video DVD
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