Billie Jean King [videorecording] / a production of New Black Films, Media Squared Films PLC and Thirteen American Masters in association with Goldcrest Films International and WNET ; produced by Victoria Gregory ; written, produced and directed by James Erskine.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: AMMS6604 | PBSPublication details: [Arlington, VA] : PBS, [2014]Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (84 min.) : snd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1608830241
  • 9781608830244
Uniform titles:
  • American masters (Television program)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 796.34/2/092 B 23
LOC classification:
  • GV994.K56 B55 2014
Production credits:
  • Camera, Joel Devlin [et al.] ; editors, Ian Davies, Adam Recht ; music, Christopher Nicholas Bangs.
Summary: American Masters' first profile of a sports figure commemorates the 40th anniversaries of the famous Billie Jean King/Bobby Riggs battle of the sexes tennis match and the launch of the Women's Tennis Association. Features interviews and archival footage of the life of the tennis player who has advocated for sociopolitical equality for women and the LGBT community. King presents her own story with perspective from Rosie Casals, Chris Evert, Serena and Venus Williams, Gloria Steinem, Riggs' son Larry, and others.
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DVD DVD Stonewall DVD DVD (2014) 2014 1 Available 8870202681

Originally broadcast on television in 2013 as an episode of the PBS series American Masters.

Camera, Joel Devlin [et al.] ; editors, Ian Davies, Adam Recht ; music, Christopher Nicholas Bangs.

American Masters' first profile of a sports figure commemorates the 40th anniversaries of the famous Billie Jean King/Bobby Riggs battle of the sexes tennis match and the launch of the Women's Tennis Association. Features interviews and archival footage of the life of the tennis player who has advocated for sociopolitical equality for women and the LGBT community. King presents her own story with perspective from Rosie Casals, Chris Evert, Serena and Venus Williams, Gloria Steinem, Riggs' son Larry, and others.

Not rated.

DVD, NTSC, Region 1; 5.1 surround.

Closed-captioned.

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