Adam Clayton Powell (film)
| Adam Clayton Powell | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Kilberg |
| Written by | Phyllis Garland Richard Kilberg |
| Produced by | Richard Kilberg Yvonne Smith [1] |
| Narrated by | Julian Bond |
| Cinematography | Bill Sheehy |
| Distributed by | Direct Cinema[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Adam Clayton Powell is a 1989 American documentary film directed by Richard Kilberg.
Summary[]
The film is about the rise and fall of influential African-American politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr.[3][4] It was later aired as part of the PBS series The American Experience.
Accolades[]
It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[5]
References[]
- ^ Documentary Winners: 1990 Oscars
- ^ Collins, Glenn (February 24, 1990). "Film Makers Protest to Academy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ AllMovie
- ^ WorldCat.org
- ^ 1990|Oscars.org
External links[]
Categories:
- 1989 films
- English-language films
- 1989 documentary films
- American Experience
- American films
- American documentary films
- American black-and-white films
- Documentary films about the civil rights movement