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Florentine Films.
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Duncan, Dayton.
Burns, Ken, 1953-
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| Material type: |
DVD-Video |
| Subject: |
National parks and reserves -- United States -- History.
Nature conservation -- United States -- History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
United States.National Park Service -- History.
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| Language: |
English |
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[United States] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2009. |
| Description: |
6 videodiscs (750 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Notes: |
Distributors may vary. |
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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. |
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DVD, widescreen, Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo., NTSC, region 1. |
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Closed-captioned; English DVS, descriptive video service for the visually impaired. |
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English or Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles. |
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| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
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| Summary: |
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. |