Chicago : city of the century / a co-production of WGBH Boston and WTTW Chicago in association with the Chicago Historical Society for American Experience ; produced, written and directed by Austin Hoyt.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Edition | Widescreen version. |
| Publication Info | [United States] : WGBH Educational Foundation : Window to the World Communications, Inc. : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2003] |
| Description | 4 videodiscs (approximately 270 min.) : sound, black and white with color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hoyt, Austin. |
| Other author/creator | Stiers, David Ogden. |
| Other author/creator | Chin, Michael. |
| Other author/creator | Bacon, Michael. |
| Other author/creator | Hopkins, Terry. |
| Other author/creator | Miller, Donald L., 1944- City of the century. |
| Other author/creator | WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) |
| Other author/creator | WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.) |
| Other author/creator | Chicago Historical Society. |
| Other author/creator | WGBH Educational Foundation. |
| Other author/creator | Window to the World Communications, Inc. |
| Other author/creator | PBS Home Video. |
| Portion of title | City of the century |
| Contents | Disc 1. Mudhole to metropolis / (edited by Bill Lattanzi) -- Disc 2. The revolution has begun / (edited by Bill Lattanzi, Jon Neuburger) -- Disc 3. Battle for Chicago / (edited by Jon Neuburger). -- Disc 4. Chicago by 'L': touring the neighborhoods / (produced by Kelly Luchtman ; written by Geoffrey Baer) and additional interviews. |
| Abstract | "City of the century tells how in just 60 years Chicago grew from a remote, swampy frontier town into one of the most explosively alive cities in the world". -- Container. Chicago by 'L" is part travelogue, part history, and part tour of Chicago's neighborhoods by 'L', Chicago's elevated train. |
| General note | Title from container. |
| General note | "PBS DVD Gold." |
| General note | Based on the book City of the Century by Donald L. Miller. |
| General note | Special features: Chicago by 'L': touring the neighborhoods; Behind the scenes interviews with producers Austin Hoyt, Patricia Garcia Rios and historian Donald Miller; Trivia questions: Do you know Chicago? |
| Credits | Camera, Michael Chin, Terry Hopkins ; music, Michael Bacon. |
| Performer | David Ogden Stiers, narrator. |
| Audience | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed-captioned. |
| Other title | American experience (Television program) |
| ISBN | 0780641418 |
| UPC | 794054881424 |
| Publisher number | B8814 PBS Home Video |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | F548.3 .C55 2003 DVD PT. 1-2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | F548.3 .C55 2003 DVD PT. 3-4 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |