Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Audubon / Rara Avis Productions presents ; executive producer, Cina Alexander ; written and directed by Al Reinert ; produced and edited by, John Aldrich.

Publisher, Date:

[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2017]

[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2017]

Description:

1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

Summary:

Naturalist and nineteenth century painter, John James Audubon was one of the most remarkable men of early America. The program brings to life his timeless paintings with dazzling footage of the living birds he immortalized, and celebrates visually the natural world he described in his writings. Interviews reveal the man, explore his art, and put his groundbreaking work in modern perspective.

Subjects:

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851.

Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.

Painters -- United States -- Biography.

Birds in art.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Documentary television programs.

Biographical films.

Biographical television programs.

Nonfiction films.

Nonfiction television programs.

Historical films.

Historical television programs.

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Reinert, Al, author, television director.

Alexander, Cina, television producer.

Reinert, Al (Director), screenwriter, television director.

Aldrich, John , director of photography, editor of moving image work, television producer

Barksdale, Tim, director of photography.

Rioult, Pascal, voice actor.

Elliott, Sam, 1944- voice actor.

Boarman, Don, commentator.

Cracraft, Joel, commentator.

Fitzpatrick, John W., commentator.

Irmscher, Christoph, commentator.

Olson, Roberta J. M., commentator.

Rhodes, Richard, 1937- commentator.

Sweet, Paul, commentator.

Wyeth, Jamie, 1946- commentator.

Stopschinski, Peter, composer.

Rara Avis Productions, production company.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.

PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.

Other Title:

Audubon : John J. Audubon

On title screen of theatrical version: Rara Avis : John James Audubon & the birds of America

Notes:

Title from container.

"Subtitles are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container.

Wide screen.

Edited by John Aldrich ; principal bird photography, Tim Barksdale ; director of photography, John Aldrich ; music composed, arranged, and produced by Peter Stopschinski.

Pascal Rioult as the voice of John James Audubon (Theatrical version); Sam Elliott as the voice of John James Audubon (broadcast version) ; commentators, Don Boarman, Joel Cracraft, John Fitzpatrick, Christoph Irmscher, Roberta Olson, Richard Rhodes, Paul Sweet, Jamie Wyeth.

DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation.

In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).

Contents:

Theatrical version (92 min.) -- Broadcast version (57 min.).

ISBN:

9781531701949

1531701949

9781531701949 : DVD

1531701949 : DVD

Publisher Number:

JJAB601

Other Number:

986498202

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

679082

# Local items in:

0

# System items in:

0

Call Number:

DVD 508.092 Audubon