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Booker (film)

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Booker
VHS artwork
Screenplay by
  • John Allman
  • Charles Eric Johnson
Directed byStan Lathan
Starring
ComposerWebster Lewis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerAvon Kirkland
ProducerWhitney Green
Cinematography
EditorStephen Stept
Running time56 minutes[1]
Production companyNew Images Productions
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseOctober 1, 1984 (1984-10-01)[2]

Booker is a 1984 American biographical short television film directed by Stan Lathan, and starring Shavar Ross, CCH Pounder, Thalmus Rasulala, Shelley Duvall, and Judge Reinhold.[3] Its plot follows the early life of civil rights activist Booker T. Washington.[2] The film first screened on the Disney Channel on October 1, 1984.

Cast

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Reception

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Booker was named to the ALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1984.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Booker (DVD). Feature Films for Families. 2005 [1984]. OCLC 904889936.
  2. ^ a b "Booker (1984)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Booker (1984)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Notable children's films and videos, filmstrips, and recordings, 1973-1986. Chicago: ALA. 1987. ISBN 978-0-8389-3342-8. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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