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2012

Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:	Longitude [videorecording] / a Granada Film production for Channel Four in association with A & E Television Networks ; producer, Selwyn Roberts ; written and directed by Charles Sturridge.
Edition:	Full screen.
Publisher, Date:	[New York] : A & E Home Video : Distributed by New Video, [2012]
Description:	2 videodiscs (ca. 200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:	Interweaves two stories: John Harrison's forty-year obsession with building his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer; and naval officer Rupert Gould who, two hundred years later, stumbles across Harrison's forgotten chronometers and devotes himself to restoring Harrison's long-neglected mechanical masterpieces.
Subjects:	Harrison, John, 1693-1776 -- Drama. Gould, Rupert Thomas, 1890-1948 -- Drama. Longitude -- Measurement -- History -- Drama. Clock and watch makers -- Great Britain -- Drama. Television mini-series. Biographical television programs. Historical television programs. Television adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Author:	Sturridge, Charles. Roberts, Selwyn. Irons, Jeremy, 1948- Gambon, Michael. Hart, Ian, 1964- Burgon, Geoffrey. Sobel, Dava. Longitude. Granada Films. Channel Four (Great Britain) Arts and Entertainment Network. New Video Group.
Other Title:	Set title:The Epic drama collection.
Notes:	Originally produced for television in 1999. Based on the book by Dava Sobel. Includes behind-the-scenes featurette, interactive menus, and scene selection. Director of photography, Peter Hannan ; editor, Peter Coulson ; music, Geoffrey Burgon. Jeremy Irons, Michael Gambon, Ian Hart. DVD, full screen presentation; Dolby digital stereo. Closed-captioned.
Publisher Number:	AAAE 276390 LT3 AAAE276390LT3
Other Number:	820280599
System Availability:	1
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	1
Control Number:	354541
# Local items in:	1
# System items in:	1
Call Number:	DVD TV Longitud
Medium:	[videorecording]

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