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Benjamin Franklin / a film by Ken Burns ; a Florentine Films production ; directed by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by David Schmidt, Ken Burns ; co-produced with WETA Washington D.C..

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: BFKB600 | PBSLanguage: English, Spanish Original language: English Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2022]Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 4 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 9781531714413
  • 1531714412
Other title:
  • Ben Franklin
Uniform titles:
  • Benjamin Franklin (Television program : 2022)
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Join or die (1706-1774) -- An American (1775-1790).
Production credits:
  • Edited by Craig Mellish ; cinematography, Buddy Squires ; original music written by Will Duncan, written, arranged, and produced by David Cieri.
Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voice of Benjamin Franklin, Mandy Patinkin ; voices: Josh Lucas, Carolyn McCormick, Craig Mellish, Liam Neeson, David Quay, Adam Arkin, Tony Beck, Paul Giamatti, Joe Morton.Summary: Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most complex and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD BIOGRAPHY FRANKLIN B. B468 Available 33111009961034
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most complex and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States. Includes Spanish SDK subtitles.

"Let all men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly"--Container.

Originally aired on PBS April 4-5, 2022.

Join or die (1706-1774) -- An American (1775-1790).

Edited by Craig Mellish ; cinematography, Buddy Squires ; original music written by Will Duncan, written, arranged, and produced by David Cieri.

Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voice of Benjamin Franklin, Mandy Patinkin ; voices: Josh Lucas, Carolyn McCormick, Craig Mellish, Liam Neeson, David Quay, Adam Arkin, Tony Beck, Paul Giamatti, Joe Morton.

Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most complex and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.

TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-14 (parents strongly cautioned; this program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age). Not Rated by the MPA.

Grade level: High school (9-12).

DVD; NTSC, region 1; audio format: 5.1 surround (English), 2.0 stereo (English, Spanish); wide screen (16:9)

For private home use only.

In English or Spanish, with optional English or Spanish subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).

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