Baseball / Florentine Films production ; in association with WETA-TV, Washington ; Baseball Film Project, Inc. ; a film by Ken Burns.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[Alexandria, Va.] : Public Broadcasting Service ; Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2000, ©1994.
Description10 videodiscs (approximately 18 hr. 54 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
DVD-Video discs.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.
Baseball--United States. --History.

Other author/creatorBurns, Ken, 1953-
Other author/creatorNovick, Lynn.
Other author/creatorChancellor, John, 1927-1996.
Other author/creatorFlorentine Films.
Other author/creatorWarner Home Video (Firm)
Other author/creatorPublic Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Variant title Title on disc labels and container: Baseball, a film by Ken Burns
SeriesBaseball, a film by Ken Burns
Baseball, a film by Ken Burns. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents The First inning: Our game, the 1840's-1900 (115 min.) -- The Second inning: Something like a war, 1900-1910 (107 min.) -- The Third inning: The faith of fifty million people, 1910-1920 (120 min.) -- The Fourth inning: A national heirloom, 1920-1930 (117 min.) -- The Fifth inning: Shadow ball, 1930-1940 (126 min.) -- The Sixth inning: The national pastime, 1940-1950 (151 min.) -- The Seventh inning: The capital of baseball, 1950-1960 (134 min.) -- The Eighth inning: A whole new ballgame, 1960-1970 (116 min.) -- The Ninth inning: Home, 1970-present (148 min.) -- Extra Inning.
Abstract The definitive documentary of America's pastime, baseball. Through a skillful blend of still photographs, film footage, interviews and voice overs, the the history of "The Game" is brought to life. Covering the period from the 1840's to 1994 (just before the strike), the high and low moments, heroes and villains are explored and examined, providing an in-depth, informative, and enthralling look at this truly American passion.
General noteVideodisc release of a 1994 television program.
CreditsProducers, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick writers, Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns, Allen Moore ; music, Jacqueline Schawb ... [et al.].
Performer Narrator, John Chancellor ; voices, Adam Arkin, ... [et al.].
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageClosed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Other titleOur game, the 1840's-1900.
Other titleSomething like a war, 1900-1910.
Other titleFaith of fifty million people, 1910-1920.
Other titleNational heirloom, 1920-1930.
Other titleShadow ball, 1930-1940.
Other titleNational pastime, 1940-1950.
Other titleCapital of baseball, 1950-1960.
Other titleWhole new ballgame, 1960-1970.
Other titleHome, 1970-present.
ISBN0780630459
Publisher numberB3161D PBS DVD GOLD
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Publisher numberB3175D PBS DVD GOLD
Stock numberMidwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com

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