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The Resource Benjamin Franklin., a film by Ken Burns ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington D.C. ; directred by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Ken Burns and David Schmidt

Benjamin Franklin., a film by Ken Burns ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington D.C. ; directred by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Ken Burns and David Schmidt

Label
Benjamin Franklin.
Title
Benjamin Franklin.
Statement of responsibility
a film by Ken Burns ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington D.C. ; directred by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Ken Burns and David Schmidt
Title variation
Ben Franklin
Contributor
Film director
Film distributor
Film producer
Narrator
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most complex and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Dewey number
973.3092
Intended audience
  • TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-14 (parents strongly cautioned; this program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age)
  • Grade level: High school (9-12)
Language note
In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
LC call number
  • E302.6.F8
  • PS745
LC item number
  • B452355 2022
  • .B46 2022
PerformerNote
Narrator, Peter Coyote ; voiceover actor, Mandy Patinkin
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1953-
  • 1956-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Duncan, Dayton
  • Burns, Ken
  • Schmidt, David
  • Coyote, Peter
  • Patinkin, Mandy
  • Florentine Films
  • WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
  • Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
  • PBS Distribution (Firm)
Runtime
240
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Franklin, Benjamin
  • Statesmen
  • Scientists
  • Inventors
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Benjamin Franklin., a film by Ken Burns ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington D.C. ; directred by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Ken Burns and David Schmidt
Instantiates
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Documentary
  • Title from container
  • Wide screen (16x9)
  • Program content: ©2022
  • "Let all men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly."
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1295680144
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD ; Widescreen.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.)
Isbn
9781531714413
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887046169
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
BFKB600
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1295680144
System details
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 2.0 stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Benjamin Franklin., a film by Ken Burns ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington D.C. ; directred by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Ken Burns and David Schmidt
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Documentary
  • Title from container
  • Wide screen (16x9)
  • Program content: ©2022
  • "Let all men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly."
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1295680144
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD ; Widescreen.
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.)
Isbn
9781531714413
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887046169
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
BFKB600
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)1295680144
System details
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 2.0 stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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