A Woman Called Moses is a 1978 American television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Marcy Heidish. Adapted for television by Lonne Elder III, the miniseries is about the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped African American slave who led dozens of other African Americans from enslavement in the Southern United States to freedom in the Northern states and Canada.
Narrated by Orson Welles, the production was broadcast on the NBC television network on December 11 and 12, 1978. Tubman was portrayed by Cicely Tyson. The production is notable for being one of the earliest dramatizations of Harriet Tubman's life.
Music The soundtrack music was by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and soul music composer/arranger/singer Van McCoy contributed some music to the series, which was featured on a soundtrack album released by MCA Records.Van McCoy Music (Page 2) The Story of Van McCoy
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Video releases The miniseries was first released on VHS on September 29, 1992, followed by a DVD release on February 3, 2001. A Xenon Pictures, Walmart exclusive Blu-ray release was issued on January 15, 2019.
See also List of films featuring slavery The Quest for Freedom, 1992 film about Harriet Tubman Harriet, 2019 film about Tubman
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