Bibliograph

Baseball, a film by Ken Burns ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA-TV, Washington ; produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns

Type

Label

Baseball, a film by Ken Burns ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA-TV, Washington ; produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

TV rating: TV-PG (IMDb)

Main title

Baseball

Oclc number

669192501

Responsibility statement

a film by Ken Burns ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA-TV, Washington ; produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns

Runtime

999

Summary

The complete Emmy Award-winning story of America's national pastime from master storyteller Ken Burns is now fully restored in high definition. Baseball spans the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the immigrant experience, the transformation of popular culture and the enduring appeal of the national pastime

Table Of Contents

[disc 1.] The first inning : our game, the 1840's-1900 ; [disc 2.] The second inning : something like a war, 1900-1910 ; [disc 3.] The third inning : the faith of fifty million people, 1910-1920 ; [disc 4.] The fourth inning : a national heirloom, 1920-1930 ; [disc 5.] The fifth inning : shadow ball, 1930-1940 ; [disc 6.] The sixth inning : the national pastime, 1940-1950 -- [disc 7.] The seventh inning : the capital of baseball, 1950-1960 ; [disc 8.] The eighth inning : a whole new ballgame, 1960-1970 ; [disc 9.] The ninth inning : home, 1970-1992 -- [disc 10.] Top of the tenth, 1992-1999 ; [disc 11.] Bottom of the tenth, 1999-2009

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Contributor