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The Resource Wattstax, a Stax Films/Wolper Pictures production ; directed by Mel Stuart ; produced by Larry Shaw and Mel Stuart

Wattstax, a Stax Films/Wolper Pictures production ; directed by Mel Stuart ; produced by Larry Shaw and Mel Stuart

Label
Wattstax
Title
Wattstax
Statement of responsibility
a Stax Films/Wolper Pictures production ; directed by Mel Stuart ; produced by Larry Shaw and Mel Stuart
Contributor
Director
Performer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
On Aug. 20, 1972, more than 100,000 people attended a concert in Los Angeles that came to be known as 'the Black Woodstock.' Wattstax documents this historic event and includes the once-lost original ending
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated R
Language note
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
PerformerNote
Richard Pryor, Isaac Hayes, Luther Ingram, The Staple Singers, Johnnie Taylor, The Emotions, Albert King
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Stuart, Mel
  • Pryor, Richard
  • Hayes, Isaac
  • Ingram, Luther
  • Taylor, Johnnie
  • King, Albert
  • Staple Singers
  • Emotions (Musical group)
  • Saul Zaentz Company
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
103
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • African Americans
  • African American musicians
  • Rhythm and blues music
  • Gospel music
  • Blues (Music)
  • Soul music
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Wattstax, a Stax Films/Wolper Pictures production ; directed by Mel Stuart ; produced by Larry Shaw and Mel Stuart
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "Matted" widescreen enhanced for widescreen TVs; Dolby digital, surround 5.1 and surround stereo; Region 1 encoding; dual-layer format, InterActual Player 2.0
  • Originally aired in 1973
  • Special features: audio and video commentaries by rap activist/musicologist Chuck D and music historian Rob Bowman; audio commentary by Isaac Hayes, director, executive producer and others; Rolling Down a Mountain: Isaac Hayes performs the original 1973 version's finale; complete Albert King performance of I'll Play the Blues For You; original 1973 and special edition 2003 trailers
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
479347
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Thirtieth-anniversary special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (103 min.)
Isbn
9780790794594
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
085393499723
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
34997
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780790794594
  • (Sirsi) ADN-4200
System details
  • DVD ; DVD-ROM
  • DVD-ROM system requirements: DVD-ROM and Online features require the InterActual player (included on this disc), a computer running Microsoft Windows 98SE, Microsoft IE 5.5, Macromedia Flash 6.0 and an Internet connection, a DVD-ROM drive and a DirectShow-compatible DVD decoder. This DVD will not work in a CD-ROM drive and the DVD-ROM features are not available on Apple Mac OS
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Wattstax, a Stax Films/Wolper Pictures production ; directed by Mel Stuart ; produced by Larry Shaw and Mel Stuart
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "Matted" widescreen enhanced for widescreen TVs; Dolby digital, surround 5.1 and surround stereo; Region 1 encoding; dual-layer format, InterActual Player 2.0
  • Originally aired in 1973
  • Special features: audio and video commentaries by rap activist/musicologist Chuck D and music historian Rob Bowman; audio commentary by Isaac Hayes, director, executive producer and others; Rolling Down a Mountain: Isaac Hayes performs the original 1973 version's finale; complete Albert King performance of I'll Play the Blues For You; original 1973 and special edition 2003 trailers
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
479347
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Thirtieth-anniversary special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (103 min.)
Isbn
9780790794594
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
085393499723
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
34997
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780790794594
  • (Sirsi) ADN-4200
System details
  • DVD ; DVD-ROM
  • DVD-ROM system requirements: DVD-ROM and Online features require the InterActual player (included on this disc), a computer running Microsoft Windows 98SE, Microsoft IE 5.5, Macromedia Flash 6.0 and an Internet connection, a DVD-ROM drive and a DirectShow-compatible DVD decoder. This DVD will not work in a CD-ROM drive and the DVD-ROM features are not available on Apple Mac OS
Video recording format
DVD

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