Dreams of Obama / a Frontline co-production with Kirk Documentary Group Ltd. ; produced by Michael Kirk, Jim Gilmore, Paul Stekler, Mike Wiser ; reported by Jim Gilmore ; written and directed by Michael Kirk.

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On the eve of Barack Obama's historic inauguration, Frontline examined the rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president. Insights into the key moments and experiences that have shaped and formed his political vision include his community organizing in Chicago, presidency of the...

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Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Kirk Documentary Group
WGBH Educational Foundation
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
PBS Home Video
Other Authors: Kirk, Michael (Screenwriter, Producer, Director)
Gilmore, Jim (Producer, Reporter)
Stekler, Paul Jeffrey (Producer)
Wiser, Mike
Lyman, Will, 1948-
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Boston : Alexandria, VA : WGBH Educational Foundation ; Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2009], ©2009.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Obama, Barack.
Legislators > Illinois > Biography.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
Presidential candidates > United States.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
Illinois > Politics and government > 20th century.
United States > Politics and government > 21st century.
Television programs > United States.
Legislators.
Politics and government.
Presidential candidates.
Presidents.
Illinois.
United States.
1900 - 2099
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Biography.
Television programs
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
On the eve of Barack Obama's historic inauguration, Frontline examined the rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president. Insights into the key moments and experiences that have shaped and formed his political vision include his community organizing in Chicago, presidency of the Harvard Law Review, and his battles in Illinois politics. During the course of these, Obama learned how to navigate America's complicated racial and political divides. Modeling his earliest political efforts after those of Harold Washington, he built a coalition of progressive whites, African Americans and Latinos that carried him to the United States Senate. The film details how, after arriving in the Senate, Obama and his advisers carefully crafted a two-year plan to build the freshman senator's reputation, leading to the announcement in 2007 that he would run for president.
Note:Videorecording.
Call Number:CT7 D0105516 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
ISBN:0793670365
9780793670369
Credits:Director of photography, Ben McCoy ; editor, Steve Audette ; original music, John E. Low.
System Details:DVD, region 1, NTSC; stereo; widescreen presentation, enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Will Lyman; commentators include Janny Scott, Liza Mundy, David Mendell, Salim Muwakkil, Will Burns, Tom Daschle, Pete Rouse, Jeff Zeleny, Ben Wallace-Wells, Ryan Lizza, Cassandra Butts, Gerald Kellman, Mike Kruglik, Toni Preckwinkle, Bradford Berenson, Kenneth Mack, Christine Spurell, Timuel D. Black Jr., Jesse Jackson, David Axelrod, Mark Halperin, Dan Balz, James Clyburn, Matt Bai.
Event Details:
Originally broadcast by PBS as an episode of the television series Frontline on Jan. 20, 2009.