The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
“The essential travel guide for a segregated America”
Synopsis
In 1936, Victor H. Green (1892-1960) published The Negro Motorist Green Book, a book that was both a travel guide and a survival manual, to help African-Americans navigate safe those regions of the United States where segregation and Jim Crow laws were disgracefully applied.
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"The Green Book: Guide To Freedom" Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-09-21
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Yoruba Richen
Self - Narrator (voice)
Delbert Hunt
Green Book Excerpts Narrator (voice)
Marquette Folley
Self - Smithsonian Institute Member
Karen Allen Baxter
Self
Jennifer Ivey
Self
Henrie Monteith Treadwel
Self - Civil Rights Activist
Murray Bishoff
Self - Journalist and Local Historian
Jack George
Self - Pierce City Resident
Jamon Jordan
Self - Local Historian
Candacy Taylor
Self - Author
Eric J. Lindsey
Self - Idlewild Resident
Ronald J. Stephens
Self - Author
Marilyn S. Taylor
Self - Idlewild Resident
Betty Jean Foote
Self - Phil Giles' Wife
Lois Perry
Self - Flamingo Bar Waitress
Ron Handy
Self - Musician
Elizabeth Calvin
Self - Alberta Ellis' Grandchild
Irv Logan
Self - Alberta Ellis' Grandchild
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoruba Richen
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoruba Richen
- Original Score
- Kathryn Bostic
- Original Title
- The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Impossible Factual, Smithsonian Channel
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoruba Richen
Yoruba Richen
Kathryn Bostic
Ariel Grandoli
Cinzia Baldessari
Jonathan Drake, Linda Goldman, Adam Luria, Steve Maher
Department Leadership Roster
Yoruba Richen
Director
Yoruba Richen
Writer
Adam Luria
Producer
Cinzia Baldessari
Editor
Ariel Grandoli
Director of Photography
Kathryn Bostic
Original Music Composer
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What is The Green Book: Guide to Freedom about?
In 1936, Victor H. Green (1892-1960) published The Negro Motorist Green Book, a book that was both a travel guide and a survival manual, to help African-Americans navigate safe those regions of the United States where segregation and Jim Crow laws were disgracefully applied.
Who directed The Green Book: Guide to Freedom?
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom was directed by Yoruba Richen.
Who stars in The Green Book: Guide to Freedom?
The principal cast of The Green Book: Guide to Freedom includes Yoruba Richen, Delbert Hunt, Marquette Folley, Karen Allen Baxter, Jennifer Ivey.
When was The Green Book: Guide to Freedom released and how long is it?
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 52m.
Who composed the musical score for The Green Book: Guide to Freedom?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Green Book: Guide to Freedom was composed by Kathryn Bostic.