Mississippi Rising (Concert, DVD)

Mississippi Rising (Concert, DVD)
Mississippi Rising - The Concert in Support of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts (2005)
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Mississippi Rising, DVD
Written by Pamela K. Long
Directed by Paul Miller
Presented by Morgan Freeman
Starring Morgan Freeman, Rita Cosby
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Sam Haskell
Location(s) Oxford, Mississippi
Cinematography Penelope Spheeris
Production company(s) MSNBC T.V.
Distributor MSNBC
Broadcast
Original channel MSNBC
Picture format NTSC, Color
Original airing October 1st, 2005

Mississippi Rising - The Concert in Support of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts (2005) telethon (2 DVD set) was quickly put together after Hurricane Katrina had devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States between August 23-30, 2005.[1][2][3] This three hour concert and telethon was broadcast live on MSNBC throughout North America on October 1st, 2005. It was marketed commercially as a 2 DVD set in very limited numbers. All proceeds have gone to the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund.

Contents

Production

The production was telelcast from the University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS) on October 1st 2005; C. M. Tad Smith Coliseum was converted into a television production facility in order to accomidate the media production, telecast, and live concert. Native Mississippians, Sam Haskell III and Lanny Griffith produced the event. The event was underwritten by a contribution to the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund by UnitedHealth Group Foundation.

All proceeds went go to the Fund (www.mississippirecovery.com) or a similar fund in Louisiana administered by Foundations for Recovery, The Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Recovery Fund (www.foundationsforrecovery.org). The event raised in excess of $15 million.[4]

The event featured numerous celebrities backed by a live 50 piece studio orchestra.

After Hurricane Katrina, Whoopi Goldberg and director Penelope Spheeris collaborated to tell the stories of residents of Biloxi, Mississippi for MSNBC's "Mississippi Rising" telethon. Twelve two-three minute short documentaries aired during the Oct. 1, 2005 broadcast.[5]

Featured Celebrities

Faith Hill, Jason Alexander, Sela Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Doris Roberts, Macy Gray, Ray Romano, Samuel L. Jackson, Lance Bass, Jean Smart, Marilu Henner, Steve Azar, Kathy Ireland, Delta Burke, Mary Donnelly-Haskell, Kristian Alfonso, Debbie Allen, Trey Anastasio, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Gary Collins, Ry Cooder, Billy Davis Jr., Brett Favre, Art Garfunkel, John Grisham, Gary Grubbs, Deidre Hall, Kathy Ireland, Diana Krall, Lenny Kravitz, Archie Manning, Eli Manning, Dave Matthews, Marilyn McCoo, Brian McKnight, Gerald McRaney, Mary Ann Mobley, Gary Morris, Peter Reckell, Greg Rikaart, Doris Roberts, Joe Scarborough, Melody Thomas Scott, Paul Simon, Alison Sweeney, Irma Thomas, Pam Tillis, Tom Waits, Trent Lott, Haley Barbour

Musicians (studio orchestra)

Musical contractor(s): Bill Hughes, Jack Cooper

Conductor/arranger: Harold Wheeler

Violin: Jackson/Mississippi Symphony members

Viola: Jackson/Mississippi Symphony members

Cello: Jackson/Mississippi Symphony members

Basses: Jackson/Mississippi Symphony members

Saxophones/Woodwinds: Sal Lozano, John Lux, Larry Panella, Jack Cooper, Tom Link

Trumpets: Rick Baptist, David Spencer, Jamey Simmons, Brandon Potts

Trombones: John Mahoney, Brian O'Neill, Steve Suter

Guitar: Steve Gregory

Keyboards: Tom Ranier

Bass (amplified): Trey Henry

Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta

Production crew

Cinematography: Penelope Spheeris

Producer, documentary segment: Hudson Hickman

Editor, documentary segment: Nels Bangerter[5]

Talent escort and production assistant: Wendy Bell

Production assistant: Michael Kettering

Script coordinator: David Lucky

talent assistant: Jenny Morgan

production assistant: Tim Reeves

travel coordinator: Christina Tong

transportation coordinator: Bob Maywhort

Media

September 28, 2005 – MSNBC will air 'Mississippi Rising' October 1st from 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. ET.

Life Magazine, "Mississippi Rising" Gala Concert To Benefit Recovery Effort

WIREIMAGE, pictures of "Mississippi Rising" concert and T.V. Broadcast, October 1, 2005

Mississippi Rising, Personal passion: Sam Haskell. Variety Magazine, Thursday July 13, 2006, by Anna Stewart

Mississippi Stars Team Up For Benefit Concert, Contactmusic, September 24, 2005

References

  1. ^ September 2005. The Hollywood Reporter. PP 66, 144. Wilkerson Daily Corp., 2005
  2. ^ Golding, Melody. Katrina: Mississippi Women Remember National Museum of Women in the Arts (U.S.), Mississippi State Committee, 2007. page 89. ISBN 9781578069569
  3. ^ Playbill. Andrew Gans. September 22, 2005
  4. ^ Broadcast on Oct. 1 on WTOK-TV
  5. ^ a b segment for documentary part of "Mississippi Rising" edited by Nels Bangerter

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