Bibliograph

The national parks, America's best idea, PBS ; A production of Florentine Films and WETA Television ; National Parks Film Project, LLC ; A film by Ken Burns ; Executive producer, Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns

Type

Label

The national parks, America's best idea, PBS ; A production of Florentine Films and WETA Television ; National Parks Film Project, LLC ; A film by Ken Burns ; Executive producer, Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

U.S. : Not rated ; Canadian Home Video rating: G

Main title

The national parks

Medium

Blu-ray

Oclc number

457761554

Responsibility statement

PBS ; A production of Florentine Films and WETA Television ; National Parks Film Project, LLC ; A film by Ken Burns ; Executive producer, Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns

Runtime

700

Sub title

America's best idea

Summary

Traces the birth of the American national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and save them from destruction

Table Of Contents

[Disc 1] Episode one. The scripture of nature (1851-1890) (ca. 114 min.) -- [Disc 2] Episode two. The last refuge (1890-1915) (ca. 131 min.) -- [Disc 3] Episode three. The empire of grandeur (1915-1919) (ca. 111 min.) -- [Disc 4] Episode four. Going home (1920-1933) (ca. 115 min.) -- [Disc 5] Episode five. Great nature (1933-1945) (ca. 114 min.) -- [Disc 6] Episode six. The morning of creation (1946-1980) (ca. 114 min.)Special features: [Disc 1] Making of The national parks (ca. 25 min. ; also available in Spanish) -- [Disc 2] Capturing the parks: a behind-the-scenes look (ca. 24 min.) -- [Disc 3] Musical journeys through the National parks (ca. 26 min.): National Park Timeline ; Peace at last / Across the ocean ; Horizons ; Green graves of Erin ; Shores of Ogygia ; Teddy bears' picnic -- [Disc 4] Outtakes: An interview with Nevada Barr (ca. 7 min.) ; "The Boss" (ca. 10 min.) -- [Disc 5] The National parks: This is America (ca. 44 min. ; also available in Spanish) -- [Disc 6] Contemporary stories from America's national parks (ca. 30 min. ; also available in Spanish): San Antonio Missions -- Yosemite's Buffalo Soldiers -- Mount Rushmore: Tellling America's stories -- Manzanar: Never again -- City kids in National Parks

Technique

live action

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America's best idea

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