Say amen, somebody / directed by George T. Nierenberg.

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Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: MILE00160 | MILESTONE FILMSLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publisher: [United States] : Milestone Films, [2021]Description: 1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

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video

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videodisc

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LOC classification:

M2198 .S29 2021

Production credits:

Directed and produced by George T. Nierenberg ; editor, Paul Barnes ; directors of photography, Ed Lachman, Don Lenzer.

Cast: Thomas A. Dorsey, Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith, Barrett Sisters, The O'neal Twins, Zella Jackson Price.Summary: One of the most acclaimed music documentaries of all time, Say Amen, Somebody is George T. Nierenberg's masterpiece a joyous, funny, deeply emotional celebration of African American culture, featuring the father of Gospel, Thomas A. Dorsey ("Precious Lord, Take My Hand"); Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith; and soul-shaking performances by the Barret Sisters, the O'Neal Twins, and Zella Jackson Price. When it was first released in 1982, the film garnered rave reviews around the world. Unseen for decades, Say Amen, Somebody was restored to 4K by Milestone in collaboration with the director. The restoration was produced by the National Museum of African American History and Culture with funding by The Robert Frederick Smith Fund for the Digitization and Curation of African American History and the Academy Film Archive.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
DVD	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	DVDs	New Movies	DVD 782.254 SAY	In-Process		36748002649699

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

One of the most acclaimed music documentaries of all time, Say Amen, Somebody is George T. Nierenberg's masterpiece a joyous, funny, deeply emotional celebration of African American culture, featuring the father of Gospel, Thomas A. Dorsey ('Precious Lord, Take My Hand'); Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith; and soul-shaking performances by the Barret Sisters, the O'Neal Twins, and Zella Jackson Price. When it was first released in 1982, the film garnered rave reviews around the world. Unseen for decades, Say Amen, Somebody was restored to 4K by Milestone in collaboration with the director. The restoration was produced by the National Museum of African American History and Culture with funding by The Robert Frederick Smith Fund for the Digitization and Curation of African American History and the Academy Film Archive.

Title from web page.

Originally produced in 1983.

Wide screen.

Special features: Audio commentary by director; never-before-seen outtakes of the Barrett Sisters in rehearsal at home; new interview with Zella Jackson Price; George T. Nierenberg introducing Say Amen, Somebody at the Berlin Film Festival; rare audio outtakes.

Directed and produced by George T. Nierenberg ; editor, Paul Barnes ; directors of photography, Ed Lachman, Don Lenzer.

Thomas A. Dorsey, Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith, Barrett Sisters, The O'neal Twins, Zella Jackson Price.

One of the most acclaimed music documentaries of all time, Say Amen, Somebody is George T. Nierenberg's masterpiece a joyous, funny, deeply emotional celebration of African American culture, featuring the father of Gospel, Thomas A. Dorsey ("Precious Lord, Take My Hand"); Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith; and soul-shaking performances by the Barret Sisters, the O'Neal Twins, and Zella Jackson Price. When it was first released in 1982, the film garnered rave reviews around the world. Unseen for decades, Say Amen, Somebody was restored to 4K by Milestone in collaboration with the director. The restoration was produced by the National Museum of African American History and Culture with funding by The Robert Frederick Smith Fund for the Digitization and Curation of African American History and the Academy Film Archive.

DVD, wide screen.

English dialogue; English subtitles.