The American ruling class : a dramatic-documentary-musical / Maitland Primrose ; the Press & the Public Project present ; written by Lewis Lapham ; produced by Libby Handros ; directed by John Kirby.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Edition | Standard format. |
| Publication Info | Oley, PA : Bullfrog Films, [2007] |
| Description | 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Official website |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Lapham, Lewis H. screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Handros, Libby, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Kirby, John director. |
| Other author/creator | Naqvi, Qasim composer. |
| Other author/creator | Burwell, Caton, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Cantagallo, Paul, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Silver-Greenberg, Jessica, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Witherspoon, Hollis, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Press and the Public Project. |
| Other author/creator | Maitland Primrose. |
| Other author/creator | Bullfrog Films. |
| Abstract | Is there an American ruling class, and if so, how do you join? Two hapless Yale grads embark on a star-studded journey of meetings with America's establishment to unearth some uncomfortable answers and find out the truth about what the future really holds for them. A dramatic, musical, documentary satire on class in America that attempts to answer the question "Who rules America?". |
| General note | Originally produced in 2005; additional material, c2007. |
| General note | "The film that you're about to see sometimes makes fictitious use of actual people and places" -- Opening screens. |
| General note | Container insert includes a statement from Lewis Lapham. |
| General note | Special features: "classroom version" (bleeped); optional audio commentary by Kirby & Handros. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Mark Benjamin ; edited by Leah O'Donnell and John Kirby ; original score by Qasim Ali Naqvi ; musical numbers written & performed by Lucas Johnson-Yahraus and The What. |
| Cast | Caton Burwell, Paul Cantagallo, Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Hollis Witherspoon. |
| Performer | Introduced by Lewis Lapham. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Filmed at Yale University and in New York. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | In English; closed-captioned. |
| Genre/form | Documentary-style films. |
| Genre/form | Musical films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| ISBN | 1594587035 |
| ISBN | 9781594587030 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | HN90.E4 A44 2007 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |