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Local issue: Integration: Two towns in Texas; The world of Billy Joe
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TitleLocal issue: Integration: Two towns in Texas; The world of Billy Joe
CreatorBauer, James L. (director)
ContributorDemaret, Kent (Reporter)
Bergene, Arnold (editor)
NarratorPulliam, Jack
DescriptionThis film contains a documentary on the subject of integration in the school district. As subjects, it examines the two different towns of LaMarque and Crosby and the way in which the two town's school districts have attempted to comply with Federal laws to desegregate the schools. The film also contains a short depiction of juvenile delinquency and the contributing factors in "The World of Billy Joe." Billy Joe is a typical sixteen year old delinquent, who skips school and constantly argues with his mother and stepfather. This film runs best using Apple's QuickTime video software. If you do not have this application on your computer it can be downloaded at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
PublisherKUHT Houston; National Education Television
GenreDocumentaries
Subject (Name)KUHT Houston
Subject.Topical (AAT)youth
Subject.Topical (TGM)School integration
School board members
Juvenile delinquents
Subject.Topical (Local)Desegregation
Subject (Geographic)Houston, Texas
LaMarque, Texas
Crosby, Texas
Tagsvideo; film; movie
Original CollectionKUHT Collection, 1950-2000 | University of Houston Libraries http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=157&q=kuht
RepositorySpecial Collections, University of Houston Libraries
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File namear_reel36.m4v
Black & white or colorBlack and White
Run Time104:39 Minutes