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Tarfumes.com - The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
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Manufacturer: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Directed By: Keith A. Beauchamp
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0821575547253
Format: Black & White
Label: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Manufacturer: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-02-28
Running Time: 70
Studio: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
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In August 1955, Mamie Till-Mobley of Chicago sent her only child, 14 year-old Emmett Louis Till, to visit relatives in the Mississippi Delta. Little did she know that only 8 days later, Emmett would be abducted from his Great-Uncle’s home, brutally beaten and murdered by one of the oldest Southern taboos: whistling at a white woman in public. The murderers were soon arrested but later acquitted of murder by an all-white, all-male jury. Keith Beauchamp's groundbreaking film is the result of a 10-year journey to uncover the truth behind the nightmarish murder of an innocent African-American teenager. Emmett’s brutal murder - and his family’s brave actions in the horrifying aftermath- served as a major impetus for America's civil rights movement and led to Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to make decisions that changed the course of history. Discover for yourself why the Chicago Tribune wrote, "If you don’t believe film can change the world, you haven’t seen The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till."
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Summary: Good documentary, had it not ALL been shown before elsewhere
Comment: This documentary is quite educational with respect to the Emmett Till murder . . . BUT
. . . that's IF you've never seen any other documentaries on it. If you saw the PBS 2003 documentary, "The Murder of Emmett Till,", you'd think the producer of this one stole everything from that one. I mean EVERYTHING, other than his own interviews with Mamie Till Bradley. (In which she says the same things she said in the other documentaries, of course--no slam here at her in any way for telling the truth.) The other film seemingly plagiarized by this "The Untold Story..." producer is obviously "Eyes on the Prize" (very 1st episode), a 20-YEAR-OLD PBS documentary! "Eyes" is a superb series, by the way. Again, the footage used and the information imparted is exactly the same.
Hence, this most recent effort, "The Untold Story Of Emmett Till," seems to have taken all of its footage from these predecessors, and the producer gets an "F" for plagiarizing the prior works cited here. There is nothing "Untold" about this! And BOTH previous works were done a bit better, a bit more professionally, than this one.
It's a shame, as the maker of this film is obviously engrossed in his subject, but he offers nothing-- that's Zero-- new, in light of the other works. I was quite disappointed, as I HAD expected something new and previously "Untold."
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Summary: Emmett Louis Till
Comment: The writer, Keith A. Beau was able to capture the story of this historical icon: Emmett Louis Till,and present it in DVD form in a very creative way. This DVD offered my first introduction to who Emmett Louis Till was. Priorly, I did not realize that he was named among the other african americans who died tragically. Thank you.
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Summary: Heartbreaking and uplifting
Comment: This documentary is heart-breaking and yet uplifting at the same time. The strength and bravery of the witnesses, including Emmett Till's uncle, who had to leave Mississippi after testifying at the murderers' trial, shows the heroic nature of the family of this child. The horrific pictures of the corpse and the heartrending photographs of his mother when she was preparing to view the body are an integral part of this documentary as are the witnesses stories of what happened that night.
This is a truly excellent documentary of one of the catalysts of the Civil Rights Movement that began in the 50's.The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
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Summary: This is a really good depiction of an almost forgotten story.
Comment: One day when the kids were home I forced them to watch this story on PBS. Fast forward a few years. My youngest daughter needed a history fair project and she chose this story. Her history teacher did not know this story nor did her classmates. She won the history fair at her school with a dramatic reacreation in which two of her friends also played some of the characters. My daughter plays the guitar and played amazing grace for the scene where the mom sees her boy in a coffin and allows the world to see her 14 year old and what racism had done to him. He was almost unrecognizable. I can't imagine the strength of that mom to show the true color of racism. My daughter and her friends went and competed in the regional history fair and THEY WON! They are now scheduled to perform in the State fair. It is the first time the middle school has ever won the history fair in over 30 years. We purchased this so she could share the original inspiration she had when she saw the story. For those who have not heard of Emmitt Till, he was a 14 year old black boy who whistled at a white woman. He was taken that night and murdered by the white bubba's that ran the town. They were tried by an all white jury and were NOT convicted even though they admitted to the crime. Double jeopardy assured they were never tried again. In 2002 the Till Bill was enacted that allows a re-trial when all white juries exonerated defendants based on their color. They can now be re-tried. It is too late as all the players are long gone but it rights an injustice that started on that day when a 14 year old was ripped from his moms arms for whistling. My daughter and her team mates now have an interview with Emmitt Tills cousin who is still living and they also get to have a conference with either the president or vice president of the NAACP. They compete in May and if they win there they go on to Washington to compete at the national level. This story had a great impact on my children and it really is a good way to get teens to look at racism and relate it back to them being a teen. As a parent I highly suggest this be one of the stories that your teens see.
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Summary: Gripping
Comment: Strong political views but this is a very well made documentary that provides factual insight into the mindset that prevailed during the time the incident took place. Well researched and passionately put together, it's a must see for anyone with any interest in recent american history of race relations and civil rights.
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