Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Pioneers of television (Television program). Local kids' TV.

Title:

Pioneers of television. Local kids' TV / director/producer, Steven J. Boettcher ; writer/producer, Michael J. Trinklein ; produced by Boettcher/Trinklein Television Inc.

Publisher, Date:

[United States] : PBS Distribution, 2011.

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

They were the stars of the small screen in the early years of television, and much of the nation came to a halt whenever their shows aired. They strolled, sprinted, fought, laughed, cried and loved through worlds that took viewers to places past, present and future. As the originators of these innovative television formats, they provided an essential escape for millions of viewers who eagerly waited to watch them each week.

Target Audience Note:

Rating: Not rated.

Subjects:

Children's television programs -- United States -- History.

Television programs -- United States -- History.

Television actors and actresses -- United States.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Documentary television programs.

Other Author:

Boettcher, Steven J.

Trinklein, Michael J.

Grammer, Kelsey, 1955-

Theisen, Stephanie.

Boettcher/Trinklein Television, Inc.

PBS Distribution (Firm)

Other Title:

Local kids' TV

Pioneers of television (Television program)

Notes:

Originally broadcast as part of the television series, Pioneers of television in 2011.

Editor, Stephanie Theisen.

Narrator, Kelsey Grammer.

DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen; stereo.

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

Contents:

Meet the pioneers -- Wallace and Ladmo story -- Time for Beany story -- Stan Frieberg story -- Jim Henson story -- Fred Rogers story -- Chuck McCann -- Romper Room story -- Bozo the Clown story -- Story of the fight for quality kids' TV.

ISBN:

9781608834044

1608834042

Publisher Number:

PITV621

Other Number:

705082904

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

911901

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD TV Pioneers