Becoming Helen Keller

Pressman, Michael, (television director.). Alexander, Rebecca (Psychotherapist), (narrator.). Jones, Cherry, (narrator.). Snipe, Warren, (narrator.). Wailes, Alexandria, (narrator.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.).

Summary: Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind since early childhood, was a passionate advocate for change, using her celebrity and wit to champion rights for women, people with disabilities, and people living in poverty. Becoming Helen Keller examines the complex legacy of this author, advocate, lecturer, and human rights pioneer.

Record details

ISBN: 9781531709051
ISBN: 1531709052
Physical Description: DVD video
videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2021]
Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2021]
Copyright: ℗♭2021

Content descriptions

General Note:	Documentary. Originally produced as an episode of the television program: American masters. Originally produced in 2021. Program content: ℗♭2021. Wide screen. This program includes historical descriptions of people with disabilities that many now be consider offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Composer of original music, Christopher Rife.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrators, Rebecca Alexander, Cherry Jones; ASL narrators, Warren "Wawa" Snipe, Alexandria Wailes.
Target Audience Note:	TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Language Note:	In English with American Sign Language (ASL) translation; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); closed-captioned in English; described video in English.