| Description |
2 videodiscs (244 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Series |
Archive of American Television presents |
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Archive of American Television presents.
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| System Details |
DVD, fullscreen; mono. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Contents |
Mr. Lincoln -- Uncle Tom's Cabin -- The four flags of the Confederacy -- Lee at Gettysburg. |
| Summary |
'Mr. Lincoln' (1952) was an ambitious five-part biographical drama by renowned author, screenwriter and film critic James Agee that revealed the early life of America's foremost political icon. Three additional Civil War-themed Omnibus presentations: 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' (1955), an excerpt from the Harriet Beecher Stowe classic adapted by Ellen Violett; 'The Four Flags of the Confederacy' (1955), a 14-minute historical feature by Arnold Sundgaard; and 'Lee at Gettysburg' (1957), a three-act play. |
| Note |
Special features: Lincoln and Ann Rutledge discussed by historian Allan Nevins and author James Agee (1953); Interview with USN Capt. John M> Ellicott (1955), who witnessed the Civil War duel of the first ironclad warships, Monitor vs Virginia (a.k.a. Merrimack), and fought 36 years later at the Battle of Manila Bay; historical analysis from author Jeffrey Couchman, with contributions by the Archive of American Television. |
| Credits |
Series written by James Agee. |
| Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. (OCoLC)fst00030184
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American Civil War (1861-1865) (OCoLC)fst01351658
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1861-1865
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical television programs. (OCoLC)fst01726117
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Documentary television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710387
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Historical television programs. (OCoLC)fst01726125
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Nonfiction television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710270
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Historical television programs.
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Biographical television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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| Added Author |
Agee, James, 1909-1955.
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| Added Title |
Mr. Lincoln and the Civil War |
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James Agee's Mr. Lincoln and the Civil War |
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Omnibus (Television program : 1952-1961)
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Mr. Lincoln.
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Civil War.
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Uncle Tom's cabin.
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Four flags of the confederacy.
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Lee at Gettysburg.
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| ISBN |
1417233605 |
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9781417233601 |
| Standard No. |
741952682691 |
| Music No. |
EOE-DV-6826 Entertainment One |
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