The Resource Panama Canal, American Experience Films presents ; an Insignia Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; WGBH ; directed by Stephen Ives ; produced by Amanda Pollak ; written by Michelle Ferrari, (videorecording)
Panama Canal, American Experience Films presents ; an Insignia Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; WGBH ; directed by Stephen Ives ; produced by Amanda Pollak ; written by Michelle Ferrari, (videorecording)
- Summary
- On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. This film, using an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, interviews with canal workers, and firsthand accounts of life in the Canal Zone, unravels the remarkable story of one of the world's most significant technological achievements
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)
- Note
- Documentary
- Contents
-
- Wonder of the modern world
- The Republic of Panama
- Challenges breaking ground
- John Stevens
- Recruiting workers
- Mosquito eradication
- Roosevelt visits Panama
- The Culebra cut
- Finishing the canal
- Credits
- Isbn
- 9781608833948
- Label
- Panama Canal
- Title
- Panama Canal
- Statement of responsibility
- American Experience Films presents ; an Insignia Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; WGBH ; directed by Stephen Ives ; produced by Amanda Pollak ; written by Michelle Ferrari
- Title variation
- Gateway to the American century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. This film, using an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, interviews with canal workers, and firsthand accounts of life in the Canal Zone, unravels the remarkable story of one of the world's most significant technological achievements
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Andrew Young ; editor, George O'Donnell ; music, Peter Rundquist
- Date time place
- Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS television program American experience on January 24, 2011
- Dewey number
- 972.87
- Intended audience
- Not rated
- Language note
- In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- LC call number
- F1569.C2
- LC item number
- P36 2011
- PerformerNote
- Narrator, Michael Murphy
- Runtime
- 90
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Panama Canal, American Experience Films presents ; an Insignia Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; WGBH ; directed by Stephen Ives ; produced by Amanda Pollak ; written by Michelle Ferrari, (videorecording)
- Note
- Documentary
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
- Wonder of the modern world -- The Republic of Panama -- Challenges breaking ground -- John Stevens -- Recruiting workers -- Mosquito eradication -- Roosevelt visits Panama -- The Culebra cut -- Finishing the canal -- Credits
- Control code
- ocn690030693
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- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
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- Extent
- 1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781608833948
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 841887013970
- Other physical details
- sd., col. with b&w sequences
- Publisher number
- AMX62302
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)690030693
- System details
- DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Canal Zone -- History -- DVD
- Canals -- Panama -- Design and construction | History -- DVD
- DVD
- Documentary television programs
- Historical television programs
- Panama Canal (Panama) -- History -- DVD
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- DVD
- Documentary television programs
- Historical television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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