Through deaf eyes
Exploring nearly 200 years of Deaf life in America, this film presents the shared experiences of American history--family life, education, work, and community connections--from the perspective of deaf citizens. Interviews include community leaders, historians, and deaf Americans with diverse views o...
| Other Authors: | Hott, Lawrence R.,, Garey, Diane,, Chowder, Ken,, Channing, Stockard,, Moore, Allen, 1952-, Chin, Michael,, McCarthy, Stephen (Cinematographer),, Baynard, John,, Hyman, Judy,, Claus, Jeff,, Gannon, Jack R., Betts, Wayne, Jr., Taylor, Chad W., Luhn, Arthur., Magiardi, Adrean., Salaway, Tracey., Visco, Rene., WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), Florentine Films., Hott Productions., Gallaudet University., PBS Home Video., Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), Corporation for Public Broadcasting. |
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English Sign Language |
| Published: |
Washington, D.C. : Alexandria, VA :
WETA-TV ; Distributed by PBS Home Video,
[2007]
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| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- What is normal
- Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Early schools for the Deaf
- George Veditz and The National Association of the Deaf
- Change from silent to talking films
- Deaf clubs
- Twentieth century American cures
- Occupations and churches of the Deaf
- Weitbrecht & the creation of the TTY
- William Stokoe studies ASL
- National Theater of the Deaf
- Children of a Lesser God
- Deaf President now
- Cochlear implants
- Deaf education today
- Beethoven's Nightmare
- Credits.
- Special features:
- Short films by Deaf filmmakers:
- Vital signs /
- a Mösdeux production ; created, shot, and cut by Wayne Betts, Jr. ; produced by Chad W. Taylor
- [2006] (5 min.)
- Listen (an excerpt) /
- director, producer, editor, Kimby Caplan
- (2004) (3 min.)
- Destination : Eyeth /
- EyethFilms ; written and directed by Arthur Luhn
- (2000) (3 min.)
- Equilibrium /
- directed by Adrean Mangiardi
- (2005) (4 min.)
- That's my marshmallow /
- written, directed and edited by Tracey Salaway
- [2006] (6 min.)
- Audism /
- Rene Visco
- [2006] (5 min.) ;
- Through Deaf Eyes: Behind the scenes
- (2007, 14 min.) ;
- Interview with filmmaker Lawrence Hott (11 min.) ; Historic films:
- "Deaf mute girl reciting the 'Star spangled banner'"
- (1902, Gallaudet University Archives)
- "Preservation of the sign language"
- (1913, National Association For the Deaf film)
- "The Reverend Fletcher Dixie Home for the Deaf"
- (ca. 1935, Gallaudet University Archives)
- excerpt from
- "Beyond silence"
- (1962, Gallaudet University Archives) (21 min.).