Empire of the air [videorecording] : the men who made radio / a Florentine Films production ; a film by Ken Burns ; produced by Ken Burns, Morgan Wesson, Tom Lewis ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced in association with WETA-TV, Washington.
2004
TK6545.A1 E47 2004
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Title
Empire of the air [videorecording] : the men who made radio / a Florentine Films production ; a film by Ken Burns ; produced by Ken Burns, Morgan Wesson, Tom Lewis ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced in association with WETA-TV, Washington.
Uniform Title
Empire of the air (Television program)
ISBN
141570239X
9781415702390
9781415702390
Publication Details
[Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2004, c1991.
Language
English
Language Note
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Description
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
097368857445
Call Number
TK6545.A1 E47 2004
Dewey Decimal Classification
621.384/109034
Distributor No.
88574 PBS Home Video
705132 PBS Home Video
705132 PBS Home Video
Summary
Story of radio from 1906-1955 and the three men who made it happen: Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff. Combines archival photographs, newsreels of the period, interviews, and radio soundtrack.
Note
Full screen version in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition.
Originally produced as television documentary in 1991.
Based on the book: Empire of the air / by Tom Lewis.
Jason Robards, narrator.
Originally produced as television documentary in 1991.
Based on the book: Empire of the air / by Tom Lewis.
Jason Robards, narrator.
Credits
Cinematography, Ken Burns, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore ; editor, Paul Barnes ; music direction, Ken Burns, Jesse Carr ; sound, Morgan Wesson, Roger Sherman, Alan Barker, Todd Bellanca.
System Details Note
DVD.
Added Author
Added Corporate Author
Series
Ken Burns' America collection.
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