Description |
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
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Television program |
System Details |
DVD, widescreen; Region 1. |
Language |
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Stephen McCarthy ; edited by Brian Funck ; original music, John Kusiak. |
Event |
Originally broadcast by PBS Jan. 6, 2015. |
Audience |
Rating: TVPG. |
Summary |
LeRoy Robert Ripley rose to fame during the Great Depression, transforming himself into an entertainer who mesmerized the nation with his razzle-dazzle blend of homespun Americana and freakish oddities. Over three decades, his franchise grew into an entertainment empire. This is the story of the man who popularized the iconic phrase, and proof of why we still can't resist his challenge to 'Believe it, or not!' |
Performer |
Narrated by Oliver Platt. |
Subject |
Ripley, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1890-1949.
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Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.
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Digital media.
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Entertaining.
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Genre/Form |
Biographical television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Added Author |
Ripley, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1890-1949.
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Platt, Oliver. Narrator.
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Desert Penguin Pictures (Firm)
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
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PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
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Added Title |
American experience (Television program)
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ISBN |
9781627892223 |
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1627892222 |
Standard No. |
841887023511 |
Music No. |
RIBI601 American Experience |
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