Farewell to Manzanar: Classic TV movie available on DVD Farewell to Manzanar, the story of a Japanese American family incarcerated alongside thousands of others in "internment camps" (aka concentration camps) during World War II, was made at a time when the American networks dared tackling difficult themes in prime time. Based on Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James Houston’s autobiographical book, the John Korty-directed Farewell to Manzanar was initially shown on NBC in March 1976, eventually earning two Emmy nominations: Outstanding Writing in a Special Program [...]...
- 11/13/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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