The big burn
(DVD)
Contributors
Ives, Stephen, screenwriter,
Pollak, Amanda, television producer.
Platt, Oliver, narrator.
Young, Andrew, 1960- director of photography.
Maoz, Omry, editor of moving image work.
Pollak, Amanda, television producer.
Platt, Oliver, narrator.
Young, Andrew, 1960- director of photography.
Maoz, Omry, editor of moving image work.
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2014].
ISBN
9781627891394, 1627891390, 9786315615320, 6315615325
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington - Audiovisual Area (Main Floor) | DVD 973 BIG | Checked Out | July 5, 2024 |
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Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2014].
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
9781627891394, 1627891390, 9786315615320, 6315615325
UPC
841887022682
Notes
General Note
Based in part on the book The big burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the fire that saved America by Timothy Egan.
General Note
Originally produced as an episode of the PBS show, American Experience, in 2014.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Andrew Young ; edited by Omry Maoz ; original music by Peter Rundquist.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Oliver Platt.
Description
"Inspired by Timothy Egan's best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of an unimaginable wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910. The fire devoured more than three million acres in 36 hours, confronting the fledgling U.S. Forest Service with a catastrophe that would define the agency and the nation's fire policy for the rest of the 20th century and beyond." --,(Source of summary not specified)
Target Audience
MPAA rating: TV-PG.
System Details
DVD, widescreen, NTSC region 1; 5.1 surround.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary television programs.
Egan, Timothy -- Television adaptations.
Forest conservation -- United States -- History.
Forest fires -- Idaho -- History.
Forest fires -- Montana -- History.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television adaptations.
United States. -- Forest Service -- History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Egan, Timothy -- Television adaptations.
Forest conservation -- United States -- History.
Forest fires -- Idaho -- History.
Forest fires -- Montana -- History.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television adaptations.
United States. -- Forest Service -- History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ives, S., Pollak, A., Platt, O., Young, A., Maoz, O., Rundquist, P., & Egan, T. (2014). The big burn . PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen, Ives et al.. 2014. The Big Burn. PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen, Ives et al.. The Big Burn PBS Distribution, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ives, Stephen,, et al. The Big Burn PBS Distribution, 2014.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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