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Harlan County U.S.A. [videorecording] / a Cabin Creek Film production ; produced and directed by Barbara Kopple.

Kopple, Barbara.; Dickens, Hazel, 1925-2011.; Travis, Merle.; Perry, Hart.; Keating, Kevin.; Baker, Nancy.; Lampson, Mary.; Sayles, John, 1950-; Arthur, Paul, 1947-2008.; Cabin Creek Films.; Janus Films.; Criterion Collection (Firm)
2006
HD5325.M62 1973 .H37 2006
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Title
Harlan County U.S.A. [videorecording] / a Cabin Creek Film production ; produced and directed by Barbara Kopple.
Edition
Special ed.
ISBN
0780030168
9780780030169
Publication Details
[New York?] : Criterion Collection, c2006.
Language
English
Language Note
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Description
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Item Number
037429208328
Call Number
HD5325.M62 1973 .H37 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification
331.8928223340973
Distributor No.
HAR120 Criterion Collection
Summary
Chronicles the 1973 Harlan County, Kentucky coal miners' strike against the operators of the Brookside mine and the Duke Power Company, which resulted from the company's refusal to honor the national contract of the United Mine Workers of America when the miners joined the union.
Note
Some credits from booklet; series numbering from container spine.
"Janus Films"--Container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1976.
"Enhanced for 16:9 televisions"--Disc label.
Special features: Optional audio commentary with producer/director Barbara Kopple; The making of Harlan County USA (22 min.); outtakes (27 min.); Hazel Dickens interview (12 min.); John Sayles on the film (7 min.); Harlan County USA at Sundance (14 min.); theatrical trailer (3 min.).
New essays by film scholar Paul Arthur and music journalist Jon Weisberger in booklet inserted in container.
The soundtrack includes legendary country and bluegrass artists Hazel Dickens, Merle Travis, Sarah Gunning, and Florence Reece.
Credits
Cinematography, Hart Perry and Kevin Keating ; editing, Nancy Baker and Mary Lampson ; music, Hazel Dickens and Merle Travis ; DVD producer, Johanna Schiller.
Available Note
Presented in the original aspect ratio of 1.78:1. Enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
System Details Note
DVD; Region 1; widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital mono.
Awards
Academy Award (1977): Best Documentary, Features, Barbara Kopple
Added Author
Kopple, Barbara.
Dickens, Hazel, 1925-2011.
Travis, Merle.
Perry, Hart.
Keating, Kevin.
Baker, Nancy.
Lampson, Mary.
Sayles, John, 1950-
Arthur, Paul, 1947-2008.
Added Corporate Author
Cabin Creek Films.
Janus Films.
Criterion Collection (Firm)
Series
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 334.
Record Appears in
On-Campus Resources > DVDs
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Special features: Audio commentary by Kopple and editor Nancy Baker ; "The making of 'Harlan County USA,' a new documentary featuring interviews with Kopple, crew members, and strike participants featured in the film ; never-before-seen outtakes from the film ; new video interview with legendary bluegrass singer-songwriter Hazel Dickens ; new video interview with director John Sayles ; a panel discussion from the 2005 Sundance Film Festival featuring Kopple and Roger Ebert ; original theatrical trailer.

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