| Description |
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, letterboxed presentation; Dolby Digital. |
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Computer with DVD-ROM drive and Internet access required for special features. |
| Cast |
Marian Tomas Griffin, Jere Shea, Natalie Rose. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Richard Donat. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Boyd Estus ; editing, Peter Rhodes ; music, Claudio Ragazzi. |
| Note |
Based on the book Typhoid Mary: captive to the public's health / Judith Walzer Leavitt. |
| Summary |
In 1906 in America it was first discovered that humans could transmit typhoid fever. This is a dramatization of the outbreak and a profile of Irish cook Mary Mallon, known as 'Typhoid Mary'. Quarantined against her will, the story reveals the newfound power of health officials to protect the masses, often at the expense of personal liberties. |
| Note |
Originally produced in 2004 for the television program Nova. |
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Special features: printable teaching materials on PDF; access to NOVA web site. |
| Contents |
Printable materials for educators -- Access to Nova website. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned ; described video for the visually impaired. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Typhoid Mary, 1869-1938.
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Typhoid fever -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Quarantine -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Typhoid Mary, 1869-1938.
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Typhoid Fever -- history -- New York.
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Quarantine -- history -- New York.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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| Added Author |
Porter, Nancy W.
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Frumkin, Peter.
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Donat, Richard.
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Griffin, Marian Tomas.
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Leavitt, Judith Walzer.
Typhoid Mary.
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Nancy Porter Productions.
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
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WGBH Educational Foundation.
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WGBH Video (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on container and disc: Typhoid Mary, the most dangerous woman in America |
| Added Title |
Nova (Television program)
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| ISBN |
159375177X |
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9781593751777 |
| Standard No. |
783421380493 |
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83421380493 |
| Music No. |
WG38049 WGBH |
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