| Authors: |
IFC Films.
Genius Entertainment
Creadon, Patrick, 1967-
Shortz, Will, 1952-
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
Stewart, Jon, 1962-
Dole, Robert J., 1923-
Mussina, Mike.
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| Material type: |
DVD-Video |
| Subject: |
Crossword puzzles.
Newspaper editors.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Shortz, Will,1952-
New York times.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
[S.l.] : IFC Films ; Santa Monica, CA : Genius Entertainment, [2006] |
| Description: |
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
1594442797 |
| Notes: |
Title from container. |
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Running times differ: disc label is 94 min. and container is 85 min. |
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Special features: feature commentary with director Patrick Creadon, The New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz and crossword constructor Merl Reagle; deleted scenes; interview gallery; Wordplay goes to Sundance; "Every word," a music video by Gary Louis; "Waiting for The New York Times" a short film by Patricia Erens; Wordplay photo gallery; DVD-ROM enabled. |
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Featuring: Will Shortz, Bill Clinton, Jon Stewart, Bob Dole, Mike Mussina, Indigo Girls, Merl Reagle, Ken Burns, Daniel Okrent, Trip Payne. |
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DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
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In English with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG; for language and mild thematic elements. |
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| Summary: |
A journey into the world of Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times. Shortz has spent his entire lifetime studying, creating and editing puzzles, and has built a huge following along the way including Bill Clinton and Bob Dole. |