| Description |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound. |
| Language |
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally broadcast on television as an episode of American experience. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Michael Murphy. |
| Credits |
Editor, George O'Donnell ; music, Peter Rundquist. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. This film, using an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, interviews with canal workers, and firsthand accounts of life in the Canal Zone, unravels the remarkable story of one of the world's most significant technological achievements. |
| Subject |
Panama Canal (Panama) -- History -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Ives, Stephen.
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Pollak, Amanda.
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Ferrari, Michelle.
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Murphy, Michael.
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O'Donnell, George (Film editor)
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Rundquist, Peter.
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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| Added Title |
American experience (Television program) Panama canal.
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| ISBN |
9781608833948 |
| Standard No. |
841887013970 |
| Music No. |
AMX62302 PBS |
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