| Edition |
Widescreen edition, fully restored in high definition |
| Description |
11 videodiscs (approximately 23 hr.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in., in slipcase 20 x 14 x 5 cm |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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surround rdacpc |
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5.1 Dolby digital |
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laser optical rdavf |
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NTSC rdabs |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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region 1 rdare |
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Documentary television programs lcgft |
| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen ; 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English and Spanish audio; subtitles in English SDH and Spanish. |
| Note |
"Fully restored in high definition"--Slipcase. |
| Performer |
Narrators: John Chancellor (1840s-1992), Keith David (1992-2009). |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns, Allen Moore ; music, Jacqueline Schawb [and others] ; editors, Paul Barnes, Yaffa Lerea, Craig Mellish [and others]. |
| Note |
Videodisc release of a 1994 television program produced by the Baseball Film Project, Inc.; includes the Tenth inning shown on PBS in 2010. |
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Tenth Inning discs include: interview with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, additional scenes, outtakes. Over 2 hours of bonus footage. |
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Issued in a slipcase containing 3 cases. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Contents |
[v. 1] [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 -- [v. 2] [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 -- [v. 3] [disc 10.] Top of the tenth, 1992-1999 ; [disc 11.] Bottom of the tenth, 1999-2009. |
| Awards |
Emmy Awards, 1995: Outstanding Informational Series (Ken Burns (producer/director/writer), Lynn Novick (producer), Geoffrey C. Ward (writer), John Chancellor (narrator)). |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Baseball -- United States -- History.
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United States -- Social life and customs.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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| Added Author |
Burns, Ken, 1953-
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Novick, Lynn.
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Ward, Geoffrey C.
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Chancellor, John, 1927-1996.
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Squires, Buddy.
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Moore, Allen, 1952-
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David, Keith.
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Baseball Film Project, Inc.
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Florentine Films.
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WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
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| Note |
Title on disc labels and container: Baseball, a film by Ken Burns |
| Added Title |
Contains (expression) Baseball (Television program)
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Contains (expression) Baseball (Television program). Spanish.
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Our game, the 1840's-1900.
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Something like a war, 1900-1910.
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Faith of fifty million people, 1910-1920.
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National heirloom, 1920-1930.
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Shadow ball, 1930-1940.
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National pastime, 1940-1950.
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Capital of baseball, 1950-1960.
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Whole new ballgame, 1960-1970.
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Home, 1970-1992.
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Top of the tenth, 1992-1999.
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Bottom of the tenth, 1999-2009.
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Making of Baseball.
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| ISBN |
9781531713133 set |
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1531713130 set |
| Standard No. |
841887044882 |
| Music No. |
13916697 |
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