DVD

Benjamin Franklin / a film by Ken Burns ; a Florentine Films production ; directed by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by David Schmidt, Ken Burns ; co-produced with WETA Washington D.C.

Duncan, Dayton, (screenwriter.). Burns, Ken, 1953- (film director,, film producer.). Schmidt, David, 1956- (film producer.). Mellish, Craig, (editor,, voice actor.). Squires, Buddy, (director of photography.). Coyote, Peter, (narrator.). Patinkin, Mandy, (voice actor.). Lucas, Josh, (voice actor.). McCormick, Carolyn, (voice actor.). Neeson, Liam, (voice actor.). Quay, David, (voice actor.). Arkin, Adam, (voice actor.). Beck, Tony (Actor), (voice actor.). Giamatti, Paul, (voice actor.). Morton, Joe, 1947- (voice actor.). Duncan, Will, (composer (expression)). Cieri, David, (composer (expression)). Florentine Films, (production company.). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (film distributor.).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781531714413
ISBN: 1531714412
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2022]
Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Let all men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly"--Container. Originally aired on PBS April 4-5, 2022. Title from container.
Formatted Contents Note:	Join or die (1706-1774) -- An American (1775-1790).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Edited by Craig Mellish ; cinematography, Buddy Squires ; original music written by Will Duncan, written, arranged, and produced by David Cieri.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voice of Benjamin Franklin, Mandy Patinkin ; voices: Josh Lucas, Carolyn McCormick, Craig Mellish, Liam Neeson, David Quay, Adam Arkin, Tony Beck, Paul Giamatti, Joe Morton.
Target Audience Note:	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). Not Rated by the MPA. Grade level: High school (9-12).
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, region 1; audio format: 5.1 surround (English), 2.0 stereo (English, Spanish); wide screen (16:9)
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	In English or Spanish, with optional English or Spanish subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).