WUSTL Film and Media Archive

Title Work

Title No: 3191

Title: Mose Wright at Emmett Till murder trial

Medium: Moving Image

Original Medium: Film

Dates:

22 Sep 1955 (Created)

23 Oct 1985 (Compiled)

Original Summary:

Courthouse, Mose Wright on bench outside courthouse.  J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant in crowded court room, defendants surrounded by family.  Sheriff shows cotton gin wheel with barbed wire.  Kilgallen (reporter?) says uncle's testimony is highlight of trial so far.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Duration: 1 min 36 sec

Forms: Stock shot

Genres: News

Subjects: Trials (Murder)--Mississippi

Name As Subjects: Till, Emmett; Wright, Mose Arthur; Bryant, Roy; Milam, J. W.

Credits:

	Role	Name
	Compiler	Blackside, Inc.
	Creator	Hearst Metrotone News, Inc.
	Source of Material	UCLA Film and Television Archive
	Copyright Claimant	UCLA Film and Television Archive

Notes:

Hearst Metrotone News collection housed at UCLA Film and Television Archive

Items ^x3

	Item	Description
	3191-1	Safety Film : Positive picture
	3191-2	Safety Film : Sprocketed Magnetic Film
	3191-3	Safety Film : Positive picture

Contained By ^x1

	Title No	Title
	13026	Eyes on the prize [stock footage]