The West
(DVD)
Contributors
Burns, Ken, 1953- producer.
Ives, Stephen, director,
Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter.
Duncan, Dayton, screenwriter.
Abramson, Jody, producer.
Ives, Stephen, director,
Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter.
Duncan, Dayton, screenwriter.
Abramson, Jody, producer.
Status
Avon Free Library - Videos
DVD 978 BUR
1 available
DVD 978 BUR
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Free Library - Videos | DVD 978 BUR | Available |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 720 minutes) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887051279
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a documentary television program in 1996.
General Note
A co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington; in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; The West Film Project, Inc., Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc.
General Note
Special features Disc 1: The making of The West ; Interview with the filmmakers ; Interactive maps ; The West trivia quiz ; Did you know...? frontier facts ; Photo credits.
General Note
Special features Disc 2: "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions); Photo credits.
General Note
Special feature Disc 3: "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions); Photo credits.
General Note
Special feature Disc 4: "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions); Photo credits.
General Note
Special feature Disc 5: "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions); Photo credits.
Creation/Production Credits
Executive producer, Ken Burns ; producers, Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; writers, Geoffrey C. Ward, Dayton Duncan ; supervising editor, Paul Barnes ; editors, Richard Hankin, Michael Levine, Adam Zucker ; music, Matthias Gohl ; directors of photography, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Peter Coyote.
Description
"Presented by Ken Burns and directed by by Stephen Ives, this 12-hour film chronicles the epic saga of America's most vast and turbulent region, beginning before European settlement and continuing into the 20th century. THE WEST comes to life in this penetrating history that overturns old stereotypes, discovers new personalities, and explores the triumphs and tragedies that make THE WEST the source of some of the most compelling stories in American history." -- From case.
Target Audience
Not rated,PBS Home Video.
System Details
DVD, NTSC; region 1; full screen presentation; Dolby surround stereo.
Language
In English; closed-captioned in English.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burns, K., Ives, S., Ward, G. C., Duncan, D., Abramson, J., Kantor, M., Hankin, R., Barnes, P., Levine, M. (. e., Gohl, T., Zucker, A., Squires, B., Moore, A., & Coyote, P. (2013). The West (DVD ; Full screen.). West Film Project, Inc./Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. 2013. The West. West Film Project, Inc./Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. The West West Film Project, Inc./Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burns, Ken, et al. The West DVD ; Full screen., West Film Project, Inc./Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, 2013.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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