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The West Cover Image DVD DVD

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

Burns, Ken, 1953- (Added Author). Ives, Stephen. (Added Author). Coyote, Peter. (Added Author). Insignia Films. (Added Author). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) (Added Author). Florentine Films. (Added Author). Time Life Video & Television. (Added Author). PBS DVD (Firm) (Added Author). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 0780643615 (set)
  • Physical Description: 5 videodiscs (ca. 720 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Standard version.
  • Publisher: [Alexandria, VA] : PBS DVD Gold ; [2003]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally televised in 1996.
Special features: The making of The West, interview with the filmmakers, interactive maps, The West trivia quiz on disc 1.
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1. The people -- Disc 2. Empire upon the trails -- The speck of the future -- Disc 3. Death runs riot -- The grandest enterprise under God -- Disc 4. Fight no more forever -- Geography of hope -- Disc 5. Ghost dance -- One sky above us.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Buddy Squires with Allen Moore ; music by Matthias Gohl ; edited by Richard Hankin, Michael Levine and Adam Zucker.
Participant or Performer Note:
Peter Coyote.
System Details Note:
DVD; stereo, surround.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Subject: West (U.S.) > History.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Hanover Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Howe Library DVD 978 WES 31254003348360 Upper level Available -


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