Thomas Jefferson / a Florentine Films production ; produced by Ken Burns [and] Camilla Rockwell ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced in association with WETA-TV, Washington.

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Chronicles the life of Thomas Jefferson.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Florentine Films, WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), PBS Home Video, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-, Waterston, Sam, Davis, Ossie, Rockwell, Camilla, Ward, Geoffrey C.
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Alexandria, Va.] : Burbank, CA : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2001, ©1997.
Subjects:
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
Documentary films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 3 hr.) : sound, color with black and white sequences, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Chronicles the life of Thomas Jefferson.
Note:Documentary.
"Dual-layer format; layer transition may trigger a slight pause"--Container.
"PBS DVD Gold."
Screen format: standard version presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition.
Special features: Ken Burns: Making history (a behind-the-scenes look at how Ken Burns makes his films); A conversation with Ken Burns (a look into what inspires the filmmaker).
Videorecording.
Call Number:E332 .T38 2001 VideoDVD
ISBN:0780634160
Credits:Cinematography, Allen Moore [et al.]; edited by Paul Barnes, Kevin Kertscher; music editor, Jennifer Dunnington.
System Details:DVD; stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Narrated by Ossie Davis; voices: Sam Waterston as Thomas Jefferson, Philip Bosco as John Adams, Blythe Danner as Martha Jefferson, Amy Madigan as Patsy Jefferson, Michael Potts as Isaac.