NBA at 50 / NBA Entertainment, Inc. ; Turner Original Productions ; producers, Jim Podhoretz, Larry Weitzman ; writer, Larry Weitzman ; director, Joseph Cortina.

On November 1, 1946, the very first NBA game was played in Toronto, between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies. Denzel Washington hosts this golden anniversary retrospective, and those who know it best--players, coaches, trainers, and sports journalists--tell the league's story. From Mikan,...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: National Basketball Association
NBA Entertainment, Inc
Turner Original Productions
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Washington, Denzel, 1954-
Lyman, Will, 1948-
Podhoretz, Jim
Weitzman, Larry
Cortina, Joe
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Burbank, CA : NBA Entertainment ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©1996, 2003.
Edition:Golden anniversary collector's edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
National Basketball Association > History.
Basketball > United States > History.
African American basketball players > History.
Basketball players > United States > History.
Sports films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Sports films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
National Basketball Association at 50.
NBA at fifty.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
On November 1, 1946, the very first NBA game was played in Toronto, between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies. Denzel Washington hosts this golden anniversary retrospective, and those who know it best--players, coaches, trainers, and sports journalists--tell the league's story. From Mikan, to Russell, to Chamberlain, to Dr. J, to Bird, to Magic, to Jordan, this video shows some of the nicest footage of NBA classic teams and plays from their first 50 years. The film ends by listing the players voted the 50 greatest by position, followed by a musical tribute by Vanessa Williams.
Note:Originally produced in 1996.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AN1 D0029472 VideoDVD
ISBN:0790785935
9780790785936
Credits:Director of photography, Michael Winik ; on-line editors, Paul Prisco, Dick Seebach ; original music by Ray Loewy and Zen Music.
System Details:DVD, Region 1, Dolby Digital stereo, original television presentation aspect ratio, 1.33:1.
Participant or Performer:
Host, Denzel Washington ; narrator, Will Lyman.