Baseball [videorecording] / a production of Florentine Films and WETA-TV, Washington ; a film by Ken Burns.
It is an epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs. It is a saga spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the transformation of popular culture, and the unfolding of the national pastime. Here is the story of a nation at work and play. Experience it in ten thrilling "innings" from master storyteller and award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781608832774
- Physical Description: 11 videodiscs (approximately 1380 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, 2010.
- Distributor: Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Videodisc release of a 1994 television program. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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, 1970-1994 (148 min.) -- Extra inning: The making of Baseball (240 min.) - The Tenth 1999-2009. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Producers, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick writers, Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns, Allen Moore ; music, Jacqueline Schawb ... [et al.]. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, John Chancellor ; voices, Adam Arkin ... [et al.]. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
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Subject: | Baseball > United States > History |
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
- 6 of 6 copies available at Hood River County Library District.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Hood River County Library | DVD 796.357 BAS VOL.10 (Text) | Innings 10 | 33892100051052 | Adult DVDs | Available | - | ||
Hood River County Library | DVD 796.357 BAS VOL.1&2 (Text) | Innings 1&2 | 33892100051011 | Adult DVDs | Available | - | ||
Hood River County Library | DVD 796.357 BAS VOL.3&4 (Text) | Innings 3 & 4 | 33892100050971 | Adult DVDs | Available | - | ||
Hood River County Library | DVD 796.357 BAS VOL.5&6 (Text) | Innings 5 & 6 | 33892100050930 | Adult DVDs | Available | - | ||
Hood River County Library | DVD 796.357 BAS VOL.7&8 (Text) | Innings 7 & 8 | 33892100050898 | Adult DVDs | Available | - | ||
Hood River County Library | DVD 796.357 BAS VOL.9 (Text) | Innings 9 | 33892100050856 | Adult DVDs | Available | - |