New York : a documentary film / a Steeplechase Films production for the American Experience in association with WGBH Boston, Thirteen/WNET in New York, and the New-York Historical Society ; produced by Lisa Ades and Ric Burns ; directed by Ric Burns ; co-director, Lisa Ades ; written by Ric Burns and James Sanders.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | [United States] : PBS Home Video : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2001-2003. |
| Description | 7 videodiscs (approximately 860 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Supplemental Content | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Burns, Ric. |
| Other author/creator | Sanders, James, 1955- |
| Other author/creator | Ades, Lisa. |
| Other author/creator | Ness, Marilyn. |
| Other author/creator | Stiers, David Ogden. |
| Other author/creator | Steeplechase Films Inc. |
| Other author/creator | WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) |
| Other author/creator | WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) |
| Other author/creator | New-York Historical Society. |
| Other author/creator | PBS Home Video. |
| Other author/creator | Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Variant title | Country and the city |
| Variant title | Order and disorder |
| Variant title | Sunshine and shadow |
| Variant title | Power and the people |
| Variant title | Cosmopolis |
| Variant title | City of tomorrow |
| Variant title | City and the world |
| Series | New York, a documentary film New York, a documentary film. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Ep. 1. The country and the city -- ep. 2. Order and disorder -- ep. 3. Sunshine and shadow -- ep. 4. The power and the people -- ep. 5. Cosmopolis -- ep. 6. City of tomorrow -- ep. 7. The city and the world. |
| Abstract | This series chronicles the history of New York City from its beginnings in 1609 as a Dutch trading post, through the depression, onto the turbulent years of change in the following decades after WWII, to its present day status as one of the most important and influencial cities in the world. The final episode was created in response to the destruction of the World Trade Center. |
| General note | DVD release of a 1999-2003 television production. |
| General note | DVD-ROM features require web access via Windows 98, and DVD-ROM drive. |
| General note | "PBS DVD gold." |
| General note | Ep. 1-5 aired in 1999, ep. 6-7 in 2001, and ep. 8 in 2003. |
| General note | Special features: Charlie Rose interview; additional interviews including Donald Trump and more; archival motion pictures; deleted scenes. Interview with Ric Burns (ep. 8). |
| Credits | Cinematography, Buddy Squires and Allen Moore; music, Brian Keane; editor, Li-Shin Yu ; narrator, David Ogden Stiers ; co-producer, Marilyn Ness (ep. 8). |
| Performer | Featured interviews with: Martin Scorsese, Senator Daniel Patrick Maynihan, Fran Lebowitz, Mayor Rudolph Guiliani, Former Mayor Ed Koch, and others. |
| Audience | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed captioned. |
| Awards note | Emmy Awards, 2000: Outstanding Achievement in Non-fiction Programming, Picture Editing (ep. 5) ; Outstanding Achievement in Non-fiction Programming, Cinematography. |
| Other title | American experience (Television program) |
| ISBN | 078063635X |
| UPC | 794054857825 |
| Publisher number | B8578D--B8585D Warner Home Video |
| Publisher number | B8870 Warner Home Video |
| Stock number | Midwest Tapes http://midwesttapes.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | F128.3 .N583 2001 DVD DISC 1 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | F128.3 .N583 2001 DVD DISC 2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | F128.3 .N583 2001 DVD DISC 3 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | F128.3 .N583 2001 DVD DISC 4 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | F128.3 .N583 2001 DVD DISC 5 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | F128.3 .N583 2001 DVD DISC 6 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | F128.3 .N583 2001 DVD DISC 7 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |