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Baseball

Title
Baseball / directed by Ken Burns.
Publication
  • [Wadpole, N.H.] : Florentine Films, [1994]
  • Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2010]
  • [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Distribution, [2010]
  • ©1994, ©2010

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Additional Authors
  • Burns, Ken, 1953-
  • Novick, Lynn
  • Ward, Geoffrey C.
  • McMahon, David, 1976-
  • Chancellor, John, 1927-1996
  • David, Keith
  • Squires, Buddy
  • Moore, Allen, 1952-
  • Arkin, Adam
  • Florentine Films, production company
  • WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), production company
  • PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor
  • Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor
Uniform Title
Baseball (Television program)
Alternative Title
  • Baseball, a film by Ken Burns
  • Our game (1840s-1900)
  • Something like a war (1900-1910)
  • Faith of fifty million people (1910-1920)
  • National heirloom (1920-1930)
  • Shadow ball (1930-1940)
  • National pastime (1940-1950)
  • Capital of baseball (1950-1960)
  • Whole new ballgame (1960-1970)
  • Home (1970-1992)
  • Baseball, the tenth inning.
  • Tenth inning.
  • Top of the tenth (1992-1999)
  • Bottom of the tenth (1999-2009)
Subject
Baseball > United States > History
Genre/Form
  • Documentary television programs.
  • Nonfiction television programs.
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Note
  • Originally produced in 9 parts in 1994 as a documentary television program; 10th part produced in 2010.
  • Special features: interview with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, additional scenes, outtakes, and over 2 hours of bonus footage.
Credits (note)
  • Director, Ken Burns ; screenwriters, Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns ; producers, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick ; cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns, Allen Moore ; editors, Yaffa Lerea, Craig Mellish ; composer, Jacqueline Schawb [and others] ; produced in association with WETA-TV, Washington ; a Florentine films production ; a film by Ken Burns.
Audience (note)
  • MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, region 1; NTSC; 5.1 surround; full screen presentation.
Language (note)
  • Dialogue in English with optional soundtrack in Spanish and optional English SDH subtitles.
  • Closed-captioned.
Awards (note)
  • Emmy Awards, 1995: Outstanding Informational Series (Ken Burns (producer/director/writer), Lynn Novick (producer), Geoffrey C. Ward (writer), John Chancellor (narrator)).
Contents
Disc 1. First inning: Our game (1840's-1900) (115 min.) -- disc 2. Second inning: Something like a war (1900-1910) (106 min.) -- disc 3. Third inning: The faith of fifty million people (1910-1920) (120 min.) -- disc 4. Fourth inning: A national heirloom (1920-1930) (146 min.) -- disc 5. Fifth inning: Shadow ball (1930-1940) (125 min.) -- disc 6. Sixth inning: The national pastime (1940-1950) (151 min.) -- disc 7. Seventh inning: The capital of baseball (1950-1960) (133 min.) -- disc 8. Eighth inning: A whole new ballgame (1960-1970) (114 min.) -- disc 9. Ninth inning: Home (1970-1992) (145 min.) -- Baseball. The tenth inning / a Florentine Films production ; directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick ; written by David McMahon & Lynn Novick & Ken Burns ; produced by David McMahon, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns ; produced in association with WETA Television -- disc [10]. Top of the tenth (1992-1999) (116 min.) -- disc [11]. Bottom of the tenth (1999-2009) (124 min.).
Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1580
ISBN
  • 1415755825
  • 9781415755822
  • 6313794052
  • 9786313794058
LCCN
  • 00097368960442
  • 097368960442
OCLC
671843500
Title
Baseball / directed by Ken Burns.
Production
[Wadpole, N.H.] : Florentine Films, [1994]
Distributor
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2010]
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Distribution, [2010]
Copyright Date
©1994, ©2010
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Description
11 videodiscs in 6 volumes (approximately 23 hr.) : sound, color with monochrome sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD video region 1
Description
Documentary television programs lcgft
System Details
DVD, region 1; NTSC; 5.1 surround; full screen presentation.
Performer
Voices, Adam Arkin [and others] ; narrator, John Chancellor ; Tenth inning narrated by Keith David.
Credits
Director, Ken Burns ; screenwriters, Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns ; producers, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick ; cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns, Allen Moore ; editors, Yaffa Lerea, Craig Mellish ; composer, Jacqueline Schawb [and others] ; produced in association with WETA-TV, Washington ; a Florentine films production ; a film by Ken Burns.
Summary
The documentary Baseball 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.
Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Language
Dialogue in English with optional soundtrack in Spanish and optional English SDH subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Emmy Awards, 1995: Outstanding Informational Series (Ken Burns (producer/director/writer), Lynn Novick (producer), Geoffrey C. Ward (writer), John Chancellor (narrator)).
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Added Author
Burns, Ken, 1953- Director. Producer. Screenwriter
Novick, Lynn. Producer. Screenwriter. Director
Ward, Geoffrey C. Screenwriter
McMahon, David, 1976- Screenwriter. Producer
Chancellor, John, 1927-1996. Narrator
David, Keith, narrator.
Squires, Buddy.
Moore, Allen, 1952-
Arkin, Adam.
Florentine Films, production company.
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), production company.
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.
Added Title
Our game (1840s-1900)
Something like a war (1900-1910)
Faith of fifty million people (1910-1920)
National heirloom (1920-1930)
Shadow ball (1930-1940)
National pastime (1940-1950)
Capital of baseball (1950-1960)
Whole new ballgame (1960-1970)
Home (1970-1992)
Baseball, the tenth inning.
Tenth inning.
Top of the tenth (1992-1999)
Bottom of the tenth (1999-2009)
Other Standard Identifier
00097368960442 gtin-14
097368960442
Publisher No.
89604 Paramount Home Entertainment
Research Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1580
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