Title:
The West [videorecording] / a film by Ken Burns ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan.
Author:
Burns, Ken, 1953-
Ives, Stephen.
Coyote, Peter.
Insignia Films.
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Florentine Films.
Time Life Video & Television.
PBS DVD (Firm)
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Publication Information:
[Alexandria, VA] : PBS DVD Gold ; Burbank, Calif.] : Warner Home Video, [2003]
Call Number:
F591 .W46 2003 DISCS 1-5
Abstract:
Chronicles the history of the American West beginning before the European settlers and continuing into the 20th century. Includes the peoples, the wagon trains, the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the transcontinental railroad and the destruction of the buffalo, wars against the Indians, settlers in the West, the Wounded Knee massacre, and beginnings of the new West.
Geographic Term:
Edition:
Standard version.
ISBN:
9780780643611
9781415702482
Physical Description:
5 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally televised in 1996.
Special features: The making of The West, interview with the filmmakers, interactive maps, The West trivia quiz.
Added Title:
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.
Contents:
Disc 1. Episode 1. The people. Bonus DVD features -- Disc 2. Episode 2. Empire upon the trails. Episode 3. The speck of the future. -- Disc 3. Episode 4. Death runs riot. Episode 5. The grandest enterprise under God. --Disc 4. Episode 6. Fight no more forever. Episode 7. The geography of hope. --Disc 5. Episode 8. Ghost dance. Episode 9. One sky above us.
Terms Governing Use:
Public performance rights - GWC.
