Research Catalog

Title

The American experience. Telegrams from the dead / an Elevator Pictures, Inc. production for The American experience ; directed, produced, and written by Matthew Collins.

Publication

United States : WETA-TV, 1994-10-19.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Collins, Rocky
• Burstyn, Ellen, 1932-
• McCullough, David G.
• LC Off-Air Taping Collection (Library of Congress) DLC

Description

1 videocassette of 1 (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in. viewing copy.

Summary

During the nineteenth century in the U.S., the religion of spiritualism rose to prominence. Many would attend seances in an attempt to contact the dead through mediums, most of whom were female.

Alternative Title

Telegrams from the dead.

Subjects

• Television
• Series
• Historical films and video (Nonfiction)
• Spiritualism > United States > History > 19th century

Genre/Form

• Historical films and video (Nonfiction)
• Series.
• Television.

Note

• Copyright: reg. unknown.
• Copyright notice on video: WGBH Educational Foundation ; 1994.
• Summary adapted from WETA magazine, 10-94, p. 16.
• Source used: WETA magazine, 10-94, p. 16.

Credits (note)

• Narrator, Ellen Burstyn.

Call Number

*UGS-1026

LCCN

95503968 /MP

OCLC

32395663

Title

The American experience. Telegrams from the dead / an Elevator Pictures, Inc. production for The American experience ; directed, produced, and written by Matthew Collins.

Imprint

United States : WETA-TV, 1994-10-19.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Credits

Narrator, Ellen Burstyn.

Performer

Host: David McCullough.

Added Author

Collins, Rocky, producer.

Collins, Rocky, director.

Collins, Rocky, screenwriter.

Burstyn, Ellen, 1932- narrator.

McCullough, David G., host.

LC Off-Air Taping Collection (Library of Congress) DLC

Added Title

Telegrams from the dead.

Research Call Number

*UGS-1026 [Video]