Native son - ECU Libraries Catalog

Native son / [presented by] Walter Gould ; adapted from the novel by Richard Wright ; produced by James Prades ; directed by Pierre Chenal ; released through Classic Pictures, Inc.

Format	Video (DVD)
Publication Info	[Sandy Hook, Conn.] : VideoYesteryear ; [Naples, FL] : Mad Phat Enterprises, [2009?], ©1951.
Description	1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)	DVD-Video discs. Feature films. African Americans in motion pictures. African Americans--Drama.

Other author/creator	Gould, Walter.
Other author/creator	Wright, Richard, 1908-1960.
Other author/creator	Prades, Jaime.
Other author/creator	Chenal, Pierre, 1904-1990.
Other author/creator	Wallace, Jean, 1923-1990
Other author/creator	Madison, Gloria.
Other author/creator	Joy, Nicholas, -1964.
Other author/creator	Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 Native son.
Other author/creator	Video Yesteryear (Firm)
Abstract	Adaptation of the classic novel by Richard Wright. Set in Chicago, Native son tells the story of Bigger Thomas, a young black man who accidentally murders his employer's daughter while performing his duties as chauffeur. The combined forces of institutional racism and condescending white liberalism pursue Thomas to an unhappy end. The author plays the leading role in this film version.
General note	Videodisc release of the 1951 motion picture.
General note	Disc and insert incorrectly say: 1950-USA, original movie was released in 1951.
General note	Video Yesteryear copyright 1983.
Credits	Screenplay, Pierre Chenal and Richard Wright ; dialogue, Richard Wright ; director of photography, A.U. Merayo.
Cast	Richard Wright (Bigger Thomas), Jean Wallace (Mary Dalton), Gloria Madison (Bessie Mears), Nicholas Joy (Mr. Dalton).
Technical details	DVD.