OT our town

Kennedy, Scott Hamilton. (Added Author). OT Films. (Added Author). Pellington Films. (Added Author). Stress Box (Firm) (Added Author). Film Movement (Firm) (Added Author). RB Publishing (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: "Against all odds, the students at Dominguez High School set out to put on the school's first theatrical production in more than 20 years. But what does Thornton Wilder's famous play about life in rural Grover's Corners have to do with Compton, California? [This film] follows the students on their discovery of the power of art and the human spirit"--Container.

Item details

ISBN: 1402564627
ISBN: 9781402564628
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (77 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [New York] : Film Movement ; Prince Frederick, MD : Distributed by RB Pub., 2003.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally produced as a documentary film in 2002. Special features: optional audio commentary (by director Scott Hamilton Kennedy, drama teacher Catherine Borek, & stage manager Ebony Starr Norwood-Brown); biographies (Scott Hamilton Kennedy, Catherine Borek, teacher Karen D. Greene, Ebony Starr Norwood-Brown, student Jackie Oliver, student Chris Patterson, student Jose Valentin Perez, student Jose "Hoozay" Velasquez, student Gabriela "Gaby" Galindo, student Archy Posada, student Armia Robinson); additional footage; theatrical trailer.
Formatted Contents Note:	Ghetto school -- 1 month, 13 days -- Relevance -- Act I : daily life -- 1 month -- Act II : love and marriage -- 2 weeks -- Act III : death -- 1 week -- 3 days -- 24 hours -- Opening night.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music by Kevin Haskins & Doug DeAngelis; sound design and mix by Danetracks; edited by Chris Figler & Scott Hamilton Kennedy; camera & sound, Scott Hamilton Kennedy.
Participant or Performer Note:	Catherine Borek, Karen Green, teachers and directors of the play; Ebony Starr Norwood-Brown (herself/The Stage Manager); Archie Posada (Himself/George Gibbs); Armia Robinson (Herself/Emily Webb); Jackie Oliver (Herself/Mrs. Soames); Christopher Patterson (Himself/Mr. Webb); Jose Perez (Himself/Simon Stimson).
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD.