DVD
The good lord bird / Showtime presents ; a Showtime/Blumhouse Television production ; created for television by Mark Richard and Ethan Hawke.
Ethan Hawke stars as abolitionist John Brown in this Limited Event Series based on the award-winning novel. The story is told from the point of view of "Onion," a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of Brown's motley family of abolitionist soldiers battling slavery in Kansas, and eventually finds himself in the famous 1859 Army depot raid at Harpers Ferry, an inciting incident of the Civil War. It's a humorous and dramatic tale of Antebellum America and the ever-changing roles of race, religion and gender in American society.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780044719144
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 335 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : Showtime Networks, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from web page. Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television mini-series on Showtime Network in 2020. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1: Meet the Lord -- A wicked plot -- Mister Fred -- Disc 2: Smells like bear -- Hiving the bees -- Jesus is walkin' -- Last words. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Directed by Ethan Hawke. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du-Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman, Ellar Coltrane, Orlando Jones, Mckinley Belcher Iii. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rating: TVMA. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, wide screen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Language Note: | English audio. Closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Brown, John, 1800-1859 > Drama. Fugitive slaves > United States > Drama. Abolitionists > Drama. Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) > History > John Brown's Raid, 1859 > Drama. |
| Genre: | Television programs. Television mini-series. Historical television programs. Fiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 11 of 12 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Memorial Library | DVD GOOD (Text) | 50686015714780 | Main Floor | Available | - |
| Emmaus Public Library | DVD TV SERIES GOOD (Text) | 36446002037151 | DVD Series | Available | - |
| Lower Macungie Library | DVD TV GOO (Text) | 33400001509390 | DVD Series | Available | - |
| Martin Library | Adults GOO Video (Text) | 33454005064183 | DVD Area | Available | - |
| New Oxford Library | A-DVD GO (Text) | 35740635745698 | DVD | Available | - |
| RACC | TV Series (Text) | 33624024950535 | DVD Series | Available | - |
| RPL - Southeast Branch Library | DVD Goo (2 discs) (Text) | 33223008874140 | DVD Series | Available | - |
| Red Land Community Library | Adults GOO Video (Text) | 34006001031068 | DVD Area | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 2 DVDs (Text) | 33062009524795 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | DVD GOOD (Text) | 31901004487262 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
