Title:
Frederick Law Olmsted : designing America / a production of WNED-TV, Buffalo/Toronto and Florentine Films/Hott Productions Inc. ; a film by Lawrence Hott and Diane Garey ; written by Ken Chowder.
ISBN:
9781627890458
Edition:
Wide screen.
Publication Information:
[Alexandria, Virginia] : PBS, [2014]
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2014]
©2014
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally broadcast in 2014 on PBS.
Special feature: Olmsted's enduring legacy.
DVD; NTSC; region 1; wide screen presentation; stereo.
Summary:
A biography of the man who made public parks an essential part of American life. He made enormous contributions to the American landscape, believing a park was both a work of art and a necessity for urban life. Olmsted's efforts to preserve nature created an "environmental ethic" decades before the environmental movement became a force in American politics.
Personal Subject:
Language Note:
English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Performer:
Narrator, Stockard Channing ; voice of Olmsted, Campbell Scott ; interviews with: Betsy Shure Gross, Charles Birnbaum, Garrett Nelson, Adam Gopnik, Charles E. Beveridge, Justin Martin, Wytold Rybczynski, Douglas Blonsky, David Scobey, Francis R. Kowsky, Harrison Hogan.
Production Credits:
Cinematography, Stephen McCarthy [and 5 others] ; music, Judy Hyman.
OCLC Number:
ocn880455109
Availability:
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