The West [videorecording] / Ken Burns presents ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; executive producer, Ken Burns ; 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.
Burns, Ken, 1953-; Ives, Stephen.; Ward, Geoffrey C.; Duncan, Dayton.; Abramson, Jody.; Kantor, Michael, 1961-; Coyote, Peter.; Insignia Films.; WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.); Florentine Films.; Time Life Video & Television.; West Film Project, Inc.; Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association.; PBS Home Video.; Paramount Home Video (Firm)
2004
F591 .W44 2004
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Title
The West [videorecording] / Ken Burns presents ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; executive producer, Ken Burns ; 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.
Uniform Title
West (Television program)
Variant Title
Title on container: Ken Burns presents The West
Edition
Standard format.
ISBN
1415702489
9781415702482
9781415702482
Publication Details
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2004.
Language
English
Language Note
In English.
Closed-captioned.
Closed-captioned.
Description
5 videodiscs (707 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
097368858343
841887051279
841887051279
Call Number
F591 .W44 2004
Dewey Decimal Classification
978
Distributor No.
WEST600 PBS Home Video
Summary
Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee.
Note
Originally produced as a documentary television program in 1996.
Special features (disc 1): making-of featurette (9 min.); interview with Burns & Ives (originally broadcast on The Charlie Rose Show, 22 min.); 4 interactive maps; "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions); "Did you know ...? Frontier facts" (10 entries) ; Special feature (disc 2-disc 5): "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions)
Program notes on set container include episode summaries and a message from Ken Burns & Stephen Ives ("New perspectives on the West").
"Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container.
Narrated by Peter Coyote.
Special features (disc 1): making-of featurette (9 min.); interview with Burns & Ives (originally broadcast on The Charlie Rose Show, 22 min.); 4 interactive maps; "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions); "Did you know ...? Frontier facts" (10 entries) ; Special feature (disc 2-disc 5): "The West" trivia quiz (10 questions)
Program notes on set container include episode summaries and a message from Ken Burns & Stephen Ives ("New perspectives on the West").
"Presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition"--Container.
Narrated by Peter Coyote.
Credits
Editors, Richard Hankin, Michael Levine, Adam Zucker ; music by Mathias Gohl.
Audience
Not rated PBS Home Video.
System Details Note
DVD, region 1; Dolby surround stereo.
Added Author
Added Corporate Author
Includes
People.
Empire upon the trails.
Speck of the future.
Death runs riot.
Grandest enterprise under God.
Fight no more forever.
Geography of hope.
Ghost dance.
One sky above us.
Empire upon the trails.
Speck of the future.
Death runs riot.
Grandest enterprise under God.
Fight no more forever.
Geography of hope.
Ghost dance.
One sky above us.
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Table of Contents
disc 1. Episode. 1, The people (82 min.)
disc 2. Episodes. 2 & 3, Empire upon the trails (84 min.) ; The speck of the future (84 min.)
disc 3. Episodes. 4 & 5, Death runs riot (84 min.) ; The grandest enterprise under God (84 min.)
disc 4. Episodes. 6 & 7, Fight no more forever (85 min.) ; The geography of hope (84 min.)
disc 5, Episodes. 8 & 9, Ghost dance (58 min.) ; One sky above us (62 min.).
disc 2. Episodes. 2 & 3, Empire upon the trails (84 min.) ; The speck of the future (84 min.)
disc 3. Episodes. 4 & 5, Death runs riot (84 min.) ; The grandest enterprise under God (84 min.)
disc 4. Episodes. 6 & 7, Fight no more forever (85 min.) ; The geography of hope (84 min.)
disc 5, Episodes. 8 & 9, Ghost dance (58 min.) ; One sky above us (62 min.).