Chicago [videorecording] : city of the century / a co-production of WGBH Boston and WTTW Chicago in association with the Chicago Historical Society for American Experience ; produced, written and directed by Austin Hoyt.
Hoyt, Austin.; Stiers, David Ogden.; Chin, Michael.; Bacon, Michael, 1948-; Hopkins, Terry.; Miller, Donald L., 1944- City of the century.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.); WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.); Chicago Historical Society.; WGBH Educational Foundation.; Window to the World Communications, Inc.; PBS Home Video.
2003
F548.3 .C553 2003
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Title
Chicago [videorecording] : city of the century / a co-production of WGBH Boston and WTTW Chicago in association with the Chicago Historical Society for American Experience ; produced, written and directed by Austin Hoyt.
Uniform Title
American experience (Television program)
ISBN
0780641418
9780780641419
1415702446
9781415702444
9780780641419
1415702446
9781415702444
Imprint
[United States] : WGBH Educational Foundation : Window to the World Communications, Inc. : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2003]
Language
English
Language Note
Closed-captioned. Optionally described in English for the visually impaired.
Description
4 videodiscs (ca. 270 min.) : sd., b&w with col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Duration
013000 013000 013000 011500
Other Standard Identifiers
794054881424
841887051293
AMER6505
841887051293
AMER6505
Call Number
F548.3 .C553 2003
Dewey Decimal Classification
977.3/11
Distributor No.
B8814 PBS Home Video
88579 PBS
88579 PBS
Summary
City of the century tells how in just 60 years Chicago grew from a remote, swampy frontier town into one of the most explosively alive cities in the world. "Chicago by 'L'" is part travelogue, part history, and part tour of Chicago's neighborhoods by 'L', Chicago's elevated train.
Note
Based on the book City of the Century by Donald L. Miller.
Previously released on the television program American Experience in 2003.
Special features: Chicago by 'L': touring the neighborhoods; Behind the scenes interviews with producers Austin Hoyt, Patricia Garcia Rios and historian Donald Miller; Trivia questions: Do you know Chicago?
David Ogden Stiers, narrator.
Previously released on the television program American Experience in 2003.
Special features: Chicago by 'L': touring the neighborhoods; Behind the scenes interviews with producers Austin Hoyt, Patricia Garcia Rios and historian Donald Miller; Trivia questions: Do you know Chicago?
David Ogden Stiers, narrator.
Credits
Camera, Michael Chin, Terry Hopkins ; music, Michael Bacon.
Audience
Not rated.
System Details Note
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen; Dolby surround stereo.
Added Author
Hoyt, Austin.
Stiers, David Ogden.
Chin, Michael.
Bacon, Michael, 1948-
Hopkins, Terry.
Miller, Donald L., 1944- City of the century.
Stiers, David Ogden.
Chin, Michael.
Bacon, Michael, 1948-
Hopkins, Terry.
Miller, Donald L., 1944- City of the century.
Added Corporate Author
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
Chicago Historical Society.
WGBH Educational Foundation.
Window to the World Communications, Inc.
PBS Home Video.
WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
Chicago Historical Society.
WGBH Educational Foundation.
Window to the World Communications, Inc.
PBS Home Video.
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Table of Contents
Disc 1. Mudhole to metropolis / (edited by Bill Lattanzi)
Disc 2. The revolution has begun / (edited by Bill Lattanzi, Jon Neuburger)
Disc 3. Battle for Chicago / (edited by Jon Neuburger)
Disc 4. Chicago by 'L' : touring the neighborhoods / (produced by Kelly Luchtman ; written by Geoffrey Baer) and additional interviews.
Disc 2. The revolution has begun / (edited by Bill Lattanzi, Jon Neuburger)
Disc 3. Battle for Chicago / (edited by Jon Neuburger)
Disc 4. Chicago by 'L' : touring the neighborhoods / (produced by Kelly Luchtman ; written by Geoffrey Baer) and additional interviews.