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Alberta Hunter [videorecording] : my castle's rockin' / Stuart Goldman Productions, Inc. ; produced and directed by Stuart Goldman ; written by Chris Albertson.
Available copies
- 1 copy at Berklee College of Music.
Current holds
0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media Center | DVD 995 | 37684000788586 | Media Center Desk | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 0803023316
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (57 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Deluxe ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : View Video, 2001.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1988. DVD bonus features: interactive menus; over 20 scene selections; four bonus audio tracks. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | My castle's rockin' -- Two-fisted double-jointed rough & ready man -- Darktown strutters ball -- Downhearted blues -- I've got a mind to ramble -- Black shadows -- I'm havin' a good time -- Handy man -- You're welcome to come home -- The love I have for you -- Bonus audio tracks: I got rhythm ; Sometimes I'm happy ; Georgia on my mind ; When you're smilin'. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Editor, Mary Alfieri ; research consultants, Billy Taylor, Frank C. Taylor ; directors of photography, Jack Churchill (concert), Robert M. Cohen (interviews). |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Billy Taylor, narrator. |
| Summary, etc.: | This concert film portrays the life of blues and jazz singer Albert Hunter, who began singing in Chicago in 1912 as a teenager and enjoyed a forty-year career. For this film, Hunter opened her archives to producer/director Stuart Goldman, and also provided the last filmed interview prior to her death in 1984. |
| System Details Note: | DVD Video; Dolby digital stereo.; NTSC. |
