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Follow the Drinking Gourd

(DVD - - 2003)
Follow the Drinking Gourd


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Runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad by following directions in a song "The drinking gourd". Other segments include: LeVar talks about slavery: LeVar introduces students to the history, heroes, stories, and music of the African American culture which emerged from slavery

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Runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad by following directions in a song "The drinking gourd". Other segments include: LeVar talks about slavery: LeVar introduces students to the history, heroes, stories, and music of the African American culture which emerged from slavery ; Songs about slavery: the a capella group, Sweet Honey in the Rock, perform and share their historical knowledge of slavery.

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Additional Contributors: Burton, LeVar
Mannucci, Mark
Winter, Jeanette
Imprint: Lincoln, NE - Distributed by GPN Educational Media
Pages: 30
Series:
Language: English
Other language: English soundtrack; English subtitles; closed-captioned
Credits: Associate producers: Kathy Kinsner, Stacey Raider, Ellen Doherty, Robin Fogelman ; editors, James C. Wright, Jimmy Drakoulias ; book art adapted by Oscar & Janet Rojas, photographed by Loren Dolezal ; opening animation by Ovation Films, Inc.
Performers: Hosted by LeVar Burton ; book read by Keith David.
Notes: DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital
Based on the book: Follow the drinking gourd / by Jeanette Winter : Alfred A. Knopf, c1988
DVD release of the 1993 production
Follow the drinking gourd -- LeVar talks about slavery -- Songs about slavery -- Review books
Includes short reviews by children of the following books: Shake it to the one that you love the best: play songs and lullabies from Black musical traditions, collected and adapted by Cheryl Warren Mattox ; A picture book of Harriet Tubman by David A. Adler ; Sweet Clara and the freedom quilt by Deborah Hopkinson
Statement of responsibility: produced by Lancit Media Productions, Ltd., a production of GPN/Nebraska ETV Network and WNED-TV Buffalo ; produced by Jill Gluckson ; written by Steve Conner, Charlie Rice ; executive producers, Twila C. Liggett, Tony Buttino ; directed by Mark Mannucci
Characteristics: 1 videodisc (30 min.) :,sd., col. with b&w sequences ;,4 3/4 in.
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