The national parks: America's best idea
(Blu-ray)
Contributors:
Duncan, Dayton, television producer,
Burns, Ken, 1953- television producer.
Coyote, Peter, narrator.
Florentine Films.
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Burns, Ken, 1953- television producer.
Coyote, Peter, narrator.
Florentine Films.
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Published:
[United States] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ;, [2009].
Format:
Blu-ray
Edition:
Blu-ray format.
Physical Desc:
6 videodiscs (750 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
Not rated.
Status:
Description
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and save them from destruction.
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BLU-RAY 333.783 NATIONAL
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Dec 5, 2024
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APA Citation (style guide)
Duncan, D., Burns, K., & Coyote, P. (2009). The national parks: America's best idea. Blu-ray format. [United States] : Hollywood, Calif., PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Duncan, Dayton, Ken Burns and Peter, Coyote. 2009. The National Parks: America's Best Idea. [United States] : Hollywood, Calif., PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Duncan, Dayton, Ken Burns and Peter, Coyote, The National Parks: America's Best Idea. [United States] : Hollywood, Calif., PBS Home Video, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Duncan, Dayton,, et al. The National Parks: America's Best Idea. Blu-ray format. [United States] : Hollywood, Calif., PBS Home Video, 2009.
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Unknown
ISBN:
1415749507, 9781415749500
UPC:
097360724042
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast as episodes of the television documentary on PBS in 2009.
General Note
Blu-ray disc.
General Note
Special features: Making of ; capturing the parks: a behind-the-scenes look ; musical journeys through the parks ; outtakes: an interview with Nevada Barr & "The Boss" ; mini-documentary: The National Parks: This is America ; contemporary stories from America's national parks: series of five short films.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Lincoln Else, Ken Burns ; supervising film editor, Paul Barnes ; episode editors, Paul Barnes, Craig Mellish, Erik Ewers.
Participants/Performers
Narrator: Peter Coyote.
Description
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and save them from destruction.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, widescreen, Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo., NTSC, region 1.
System Details
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD player.
Language
Closed-captioned; Described video for the visually impaired.
Language
English or Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles.
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