Title:
The gold rush / a Yellow Jersey Films, Inc. production for American Experience in association with KQED ; produced by Randall MacLowry & Laura Longsworth ; directed by Randall MacLowry ; written by Michelle Ferrari.
ISBN:
9780793692965
Publication Information:
[Arlington, Va.] : PBS Home Video, 2006.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Title from container.
"American Experience is a production of WGBH Boston."
Special features: Portrait gallery; map of California gold discoveries.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16x9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.
Summary:
At the end of 1853, San Francisco was a city on the move. It had twelve daily newspapers, nine insurance companies, consulates of twenty-seven foreign governments, and six-story buildings where sand dunes once stood. A few years earlier, San Francisco was just a sleepy little town. But the sight of gold in the rushing waters of the American River sent a ripple around the world and set the stage for an event that would forever change a city, a fledgling state, and the nation. Incorporating rare and exquisite daguerreotypes and original recreations, this film offers a vivid portrait of a seminal event in American's history.
Subject Term:
Added Corporate Author:
Added Uniform Title:
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Audience:
Not rated.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, Neil Reichline ; narrator, Michael Murphy ; editor, Jon Neuburger ; original music, John Kusiak.
OCLC Number:
ocm76175036
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
