Adam Clayton Powell (film)

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Adam Clayton Powell
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Film poster
Directed byRichard Kilberg
Written byPhyllis Garland
Richard Kilberg
Produced byRichard Kilberg
Yvonne Smith [1]
Narrated by Julian Bond
CinematographyBill Sheehy
Distributed by Direct Cinema [2]
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
54 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Adam Clayton Powell is a 1989 American documentary film directed by Richard Kilberg.

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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

  1. ↑ Documentary Winners: 1990 Oscars
  2. ↑ Collins, Glenn (February 24, 1990). "Film Makers Protest to Academy". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ AllMovie
  4. ↑ WorldCat.org
  5. ↑ 1990|Oscars.org
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