Tower / directed & produced by Keith Maitland ; produced by Susan Thomson, Megan Gilbride ; a co-production of Tower Documentary LLC and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

On August first, 1966, a sniper rode the elevator to the top floor of the iconic University of Texas Tower and opened fire, holding the campus hostage for 96 minutes in what was a previously unimaginable event. This documentary combines archival footage with animated re-enactments of the dramatic da...

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Corporate Authors: Tower Documentary LLC (Production company), Independent Television Service (Production company), Kino Lorber, Inc (Publisher)
Other Authors: Maitland, Keith (Film director, Film producer, Cinematographer), Thompson, Susan (Film producer), Gilbride, Megan (Film producer)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Published: New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2017]
Subjects:
Whitman, Charles Joseph, > 1941-1966.
Mass murder > Texas > Austin.
Murderers > Texas > Austin.
School shootings > Texas > Austin.
Documentary films.
Animated films.
Animated films > United States.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Animated films.
Animated films
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
On August first, 1966, a sniper rode the elevator to the top floor of the iconic University of Texas Tower and opened fire, holding the campus hostage for 96 minutes in what was a previously unimaginable event. This documentary combines archival footage with animated re-enactments of the dramatic day, based entirely on first person testimonies from witnesses, heroes, and survivors, in a seamless and suspenseful retelling of the unfolding tragedy.
Note:Based in part on the article "96 minutes" by Pamela Colloff originally published in Texas monthly in 2006.
Widescreen.
Originally produced as motion picture in 2016.
Special features include after the screening Q&A, behind the scenes animation, character profiles, memorial dedication, trailer.
Call Number:HV6248.W477 T69 2017 VideoDVD
Credits:Editor, Austin Reedy ; directors of photography, Keith Maitland, Sarah Wilson ; original music, Osei Essed ; animation, Minnow Mountain.
System Details:DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen; Dolby digital.
Cast:
Monty Muir, Violett Beane, Cole Bee Wilson, Aldo Ordoñez, Blair Jackson, Vicky Illk, Chris Doubek, Séamus Bolivar-Ochoa, Louie Arnette, Josephine McAdam.