The West / a film by Ken Burns ; a co-production of Insignia Films and WETA-TV Washington in association with Florentine Films and Time-Life Video & Television ; produced by Stephen Ives, Jody Abramson, Michael Kantor ; directed by Stephen Ives ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Dayton Duncan.

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Chronicles the history of the American West beginning before the European settlers and continuing into the 20th century. Includes the peoples, the wagon trains, the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the transcontinental railroad and the destruction of the buffalo, wars against the Indians, settlers in the W...

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Uniform Title:West (Television program)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Insignia Films
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Florentine Films
Time Life Video & Television
PBS DVD (Firm)
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-
Ives, Stephen
Coyote, Peter
Abramson, Jody
Kantor, Michael, 1961-
Ward, Geoffrey C.
Duncan, Dayton
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Alexandria, Va.] : Burbank, Calif.] : PBS DVD Gold ; Warner Home Video, [2003]
Edition:Standard version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
West (U.S.) > History.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Television programs > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
History.
West United States.
Genre:
Films for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
History.
Physical Description:5 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
West.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Chronicles the history of the American West beginning before the European settlers and continuing into the 20th century. Includes the peoples, the wagon trains, the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the transcontinental railroad and the destruction of the buffalo, wars against the Indians, settlers in the West, the Wounded Knee massacre, and beginnings of the new West.
Note:Originally televised in 1996.
Special features: The making of The West, interview with the filmmakers, interactive maps, The West trivia quiz.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AN1 D0029569 VideoDVD
ISBN:0780643615 (set)
9780780643611 (set)
Credits:Director of photography, Buddy Squires with Allen Moore ; music by Matthias Gohl ; edited by Richard Hankin, Michael Levine and Adam Zucker.
System Details:DVD; stereo, surround.
Participant or Performer:
Peter Coyote.