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Chicago : city of the century / a co-production of WGBH Boston and WTTW Chicago in association with the Chicago Historical Society for American Experience ; produced, written and directed by Austin Hoyt.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionWidescreen version.
Publication Info[United States] : WGBH Educational Foundation : Window to the World Communications, Inc. : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2003]
Description4 videodiscs (approximately 270 min.) : sound, black and white with color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorHoyt, Austin.
Other author/creatorStiers, David Ogden.
Other author/creatorChin, Michael.
Other author/creatorBacon, Michael.
Other author/creatorHopkins, Terry.
Other author/creatorMiller, Donald L., 1944- City of the century.
Other author/creatorWGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Other author/creatorWTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
Other author/creatorChicago Historical Society.
Other author/creatorWGBH Educational Foundation.
Other author/creatorWindow to the World Communications, Inc.
Other author/creatorPBS Home Video.
Portion of title City of the century
Contents Disc 1. Mudhole to metropolis / (edited by Bill Lattanzi) -- Disc 2. The revolution has begun / (edited by Bill Lattanzi, Jon Neuburger) -- Disc 3. Battle for Chicago / (edited by Jon Neuburger). -- Disc 4. Chicago by 'L': touring the neighborhoods / (produced by Kelly Luchtman ; written by Geoffrey Baer) and additional interviews.
Abstract "City of the century tells how in just 60 years Chicago grew from a remote, swampy frontier town into one of the most explosively alive cities in the world". -- Container. Chicago by 'L" is part travelogue, part history, and part tour of Chicago's neighborhoods by 'L', Chicago's elevated train.
General noteTitle from container.
General note"PBS DVD Gold."
General noteBased on the book City of the Century by Donald L. Miller.
General noteSpecial features: Chicago by 'L': touring the neighborhoods; Behind the scenes interviews with producers Austin Hoyt, Patricia Garcia Rios and historian Donald Miller; Trivia questions: Do you know Chicago?
CreditsCamera, Michael Chin, Terry Hopkins ; music, Michael Bacon.
Performer David Ogden Stiers, narrator.
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageClosed-captioned.
Other title American experience (Television program)
ISBN0780641418
UPC 794054881424
Publisher numberB8814 PBS Home Video
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

Available Items

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Joyner Compact DVDs F548.3 .C55 2003 DVD PT. 1-2 ✔ Available RESERVES Sung, Sangwoo / PLAN 3030 Place Hold
Joyner Compact DVDs F548.3 .C55 2003 DVD PT. 3-4 ✔ Available Place Hold