Ken Burns' Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson - 01/17/05
01-17-05, 09:10 AM
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Ken Burns' Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson - 01/17 & 01/18
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
PBS - Miniseries/Documentary, 120 Mins.
Filmmaker Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of boxer Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion.
Director(s): Ken Burns.
Producer(s): Ken Burns, David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burns.
Writer(s): Geoffrey C. Ward.
Original Airdate: January 17, 2004.
Check your local PBS's TV listings for the proper time. Tonight is Part One - Part Two airs tomorrow night (the 18th).
PBS - Miniseries/Documentary, 120 Mins.
Filmmaker Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of boxer Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion.
Director(s): Ken Burns.
Producer(s): Ken Burns, David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burns.
Writer(s): Geoffrey C. Ward.
Original Airdate: January 17, 2004.
Check your local PBS's TV listings for the proper time. Tonight is Part One - Part Two airs tomorrow night (the 18th).
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01-17-05, 09:38 AM
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I just heard about this this morning. 
01-17-05, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Gdrlv
Really looking forward to this one. I believe the 17th is part one of two. I think its a four hour documentary...
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01-17-05, 06:03 PM
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I've had the TIVO set for a couple days now. As difficult as it's going to be, I'm going to wait and watch both parts together. Should be good.
01-17-05, 11:43 PM
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I heared Burns on ESPN radio talkin this up...sounded excelent (does Burns get THIS PUMPED about all his docs?)
missed it though...
missed it though...
01-18-05, 01:26 AM
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Part 1 was fascinating tonight; it seems like Burns is really showing both sides of Johnson, both the cocky, confident boxer and the flamboyant womanizer. I'm definitely looking forward to Part 2.
01-18-05, 04:25 PM
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Last night's episode was quite fascinating. I fell asleep eventually (not the film's fault; I was beat from traveling all day) but what I saw was tremendous. Luckily Burns releases everything on DVD eventually. Although, the HD feed did look particularly nice.
01-18-05, 04:37 PM
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I'd really like to see this, since I am reading a book about the Black experience in America in the late 1800's-early 1900's (specifically about lynching) and was fascinated on the info I read about Johnson, but unfortunately DirecTV removed PBS from my channel lineup so no go for me.
01-18-05, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Meatpants
If you missed it, my local station is rerunning it again Wed and Thurs in the wee hours.
01-18-05, 09:04 PM
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Last night's episode was quite fascinating. I fell asleep eventually (not the film's fault; I was beat from traveling all day) but what I saw was tremendous. Luckily Burns releases everything on DVD eventually. Although, the HD feed did look particularly nice.
01-18-05, 09:53 PM
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