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Mythos I [videorecording] : the shaping of our mythic tradition / by Campbell, Joseph,1904-1987.; Walter, Robert.; Fox, David M.; Taylor, Adam.; Free, William.; Sydel, Rick.; Goldman, Stuart A.,1948-; Sarandon, Susan,1946-; Acacia (Firm); Joseph Campbell Foundation.; Acorn Media (Firm);
Lecturer, Joseph Campbell ; host, Susan Sarandon.Music, Peter Kater.DVD; full screen presentation (4:3); Dolby digital.A series of lectures on various aspect of myth presented by Joseph Campbell.
Subjects: Television programs.; Filmed lectures.; Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Television programs for the hearing impaired.; Documentary; Mythology.; Myth.; Philosophy.; Gods.; Goddesses.; Mysticism.; Mythology.; Philosophy.; Gods and goddesses.; Mysticism.;
© [2007], Acorn Media,
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The poisoner's handbook / by Rapley, Rob,director,producer,screenwriter.; Ferrari, Michelle,screenwriter.; Platt, Oliver,narrator.; Blum, Deborah,1954-commentator.; Blum, Deborah,1954-Poisoner's handbook.; Apograph Productions,production company.; American Experience Films,presenter.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.),production company.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.;
Edited by Don Kleszy ; cinematography by Tim Cragg ; music, Nathan Halpern.Narrated by Oliver Platt ; featured expert, Deborah Blum.Originally broadcast by PBS Jan. 7, 2014.Tells the story of the dawn of forensic investigation, focusing on a number of cases of death by poisoning as well as accidental death by exposure to deadly chemicals. Examines the pioneering efforts of New York's first medical examiner Charles Norris and his assistant, toxicologist Alexander Gettler.TV parental guidelines rating: Not rated.DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Medical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Norris, Charles, 1867-1935.; Gettler, Alexander, 1883-1968.; New York (N.Y.). Office of Chief Medical Examiner.; Forensic Toxicology; History, 20th Century; Poisoning; Chemistry, Forensic; Forensic toxicology; Norris, Charles, 1867-1935.; Gettler, Alexander, 1883-1968.; New York (N.Y.). Office of Chief Medical Examiner.; Medical examiners (Law); Toxicologists; Poisoning;
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Not for ourselves alone [videorecording] : the story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony / by Burns, Ken,1953-prodrt; Barnes, Paul,1951-prodrt; Ward, Geoffrey C.aus; Kellerman, Sally.nrt; Gilbert, Ronnie.vac; Harris, Julie,1925-2013.vac; Griffith, Elisabeth.; Florentine Films.; PBS DVD (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);
DVD, region 1, standard version; Dolby surround stereo.Narrator, Sally Kellerman ; voice of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ronnie Gilbert ; voice of Susan B. Anthony, Julie Harris.Edited by Sarah E. Hill ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Ken Burns.Presents the history of women's suffrage in the United States through the dramatic, often turbulent friendship of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan Anthony. Part 1 covers the years from their youth up to the establishment of the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1868. Part 2 spans the period from 1868 to the passage in 1919 of the 19th amendment to the Constitution which gave women the vote.part 1. Revolution -- part 2. Failure is impossible.
Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Television mini-series.; Nonfiction television programs.; Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902.; Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906.; Feminists; Suffragists; Women's rights; Women; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2003., PBS DVD ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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America [videorecording] : the story of us / by Schreiber, Liev.; Goold, Ben.; Taylor, Kathryn.; Fox, Ben.; Nutopia (Firm); History Channel (Television network); Arts and Entertainment Network.; New Video Group.;
DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.Narrator: Liev Schreiber.Executive producers: Jane Root and Michael Jackson ; supervising producer: Ben Goold ; series producers: Kathryn Taylor and Ben Fox.Originally broadcast by The History Channel in 2010."A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of American history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom Brokaw, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Buzz Aldrin, Colin Powell, Donald Trump, John Legend, Melissa Etheridge, Brian Williams and more"--Container.
Subjects: Television mini-series.; Historical television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.;
© c2010., A & E Television Networks : History : Distributed by New Video,
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Joseph Campbell and the power of myth [videorecording] / by Konner, Joan.; Perlmutter, Alvin H.; Tatge, Catherine.; Flowers, Betty S.; Moyers, Bill D.; Campbell, Joseph,1904-1987.; Apostrophe S Productions.; Alvin H. Perlmutter, Inc.; Public Affairs Television (Firm); WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.); Athena (Firm);
Featuring Bill Moyers, Joseph Campbell.Series consultant, Betty Sue Flowers.DVD; NTSC; full screen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.TV parental guidelines rating: Not rated.When celebrated scholar Joseph Campbell sat down with veteran journalist Bill Moyers for a discussion about his life's work, the nation was captivated. The series brought Campbell's theories into popular culture and led to a bestselling companion book. Includes six episodes.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Television interviews.; Nonfiction television programs.; Campbell, Joseph, 1904-1987; Moyers, Bill D.; Religion historians; Myth.;
© [2010]., Athena,
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Jackie Robinson / by Burns, Ken,1953-television director,screenwriter,television producer.; Burns, Sarah,1982-television director,screenwriter,television producer.; McMahon, David,1976-television director,screenwriter,television producer.; David, Keith,narrator.; Foxx, Jamie,voice actor.; Erskine, Lewis,editor of moving image work.; Raviv, Ted,editor of moving image work.; O'Donnell, George(Film editor),editor of moving image work.; Squires, Buddy,director of photography.; Marsalis, Wynton,1961-composer (expression); Wamble, Doug,composer (expression); Florentine Films,production company.; WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.),production company.; Major League Baseball (Organization),production company.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster,publisher.; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.;
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround (English) and 2.0 stereo (English, Spanish).Narrator, Keith David ; voice of Jackie Robinson, Jamie Foxx.Editors, Lewis Erskine, George O'Donnell, Ted Raviv, Michael Levine ; cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Stephen McCarthy, Tom Mason ; original music, Wynton Marsalis, Doug Wamble.Rating: TV-PG.Tells of the story of Jack Roosevelt Robinson, a sharecropper's son who elevated an entire race and country when he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947. The film illuminates Robinson's place as a leader and icon of the civil rights movement whose exemplary life and aspirational message of equality continues to inspire generations of Americans. Includes interviews with family members and rarely-seen photographs and film footage.Disc 1. Part one. Prologue -- Introduction -- Determined to have a home -- Big man on campus -- Two separate societies -- Villagers -- A very pragmatic man -- Race man -- A level playing field -- Us against the world -- Hope and tension -- Lonliest man in sports -- What did Jackie do? -- Myth made to feel different -- A price to pay ; Disc 2. Part two. Prologue -- Introduction -- Call me Jackie -- The tallest tree -- I've got two cheeks -- The creeping terror -- A righteous emotion -- Our house -- We got it now! -- A tear grows in Brooklyn -- Jackie disciples -- More than patient -- His own man -- Chaos in the house -- Bigger than life -- A watershed moment -- We will not stand silently -- In the fight -- What could I have done? -- Last dash.
Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Television mini-series.; Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Television programs; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.; African American baseball players; Baseball players; Discrimination in sports; Political activists; Civil rights workers;
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The Vietnam War / by Burns, Ken,1953-television director,television producer.; Novick, Lynn,television director,television producer.; Ward, Geoffrey C.,screenwriter.; Botstein, Sarah,1972-television producer.; Coyote, Peter,narrator.; Squires, Buddy,cinematographer.; Reidy, Tricia,film editor.; Barnes, Paul,1951-film editor.; Ewers, Erik,film editor.; Mellish, Craig,film editor.; Reznor, Trent,composer (expression); Ross, Atticus,1968-composer (expression); Cieri, David,composer (expression); Florentine Films,production company.; WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.),production company.; Silk Road Ensemble,composer (expression); PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
DVD, NTSC, region 1.Narrated by Peter Coyote.Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Tricia Reidy, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Craig Mellish ; original music, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, The Silk Road Ensemble featuring Yo-Yo Ma, David Cieri.Rating: TV-MA.The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick : Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, The Vietnam War, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides -- Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam. Ten years in the making, the series includes rarely seen, digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, and secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations. The Vietnam War features more than 100 iconic musical recordings from greatest artists of the era, and haunting original music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross as well as the Silk Road Ensemble featuring Yo-Yo Ma.--Publisher.In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. The Vietnam War features testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides. Six years in the making, the series brings the war and the chaotic epoch it encompassed viscerally to life. Written by Geoffrey C. Ward, produced by Sarah Botstein, Novick and Burns, it includes rarely seen, digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th Century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, revelatory audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations and more than 100 iconic musical recordings by many of the greatest artists of the era. The film will be accompanied by an unprecedented outreach and public engagement program, providing opportunities for communities to participate in a national conversation about what happened during the Vietnam War, what went wrong and what lessons are to be learned. In addition, there will be a robust interactive website and an educational initiative designed to engage teachers and students in multiple platforms.--kenburns.comVolume one. Episodes 1-5 -- volume two. Episodes 6-10.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975;
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Janis : Little Girl Blue / by Berg, Amy,film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Joplin, Janis,performer.; Cat Power,1972-narrator.; Gibney, Alex,film producer.; LeBlond, Katherine,1976-film producer.; Jampol, Jeffrey,film producer.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),presenter.; Content Media Corporation,presenter.; Disarming Films,production company.; Jigsaw Productions,production company.; Thirteen Productions,production company.; MVD Visual (Firm),publisher.;
DVD; region 0; NTSC; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo.Narrated by Chan Marshall [Cat Power].Editors, Billy McMillin, Garret Price, Joe Beshenkovsky ; music, Joel Shearer ; cinematography, Francesco Carrozzini, Paula Huidobro, Jenna Rosher.Documentary on rock singer Janis Joplin, with her own words telling much of the story through a series of letters she wrote home over the years, read by Chan Marshall. Includes interviews with musicians P!nk, Kris Kristofferson, Melissa Etheridge, Bob Weir, Juliette Lewis, TV presenter Dick Cavett, filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker, the Joplin family, and others.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Feature films.; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Joplin, Janis.; Singers; Rock musicians;
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