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VHS : New York (5 Episode PBS Boxed Set)
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New York (5 Episode PBS Boxed Set) starring: Mrs. Vincent Astor, Edward Herrmann, Gene Jones, Eric Lipton, Patrick McGrath List Price: $99.98 Price: $27.49 You Save: $72.49 (73%)Prices subject to change. |
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780780627918 Format: Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 0780627911 Label: Pbs Home Video Manufacturer: Pbs Home Video Number Of Items: 5 Publisher: Pbs Home Video Release Date: November 23, 1999 Running Time: 600 minutes Studio: Pbs Home Video Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 1999 Sales Rank: 15437 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Description: Known round the world as "The Big Apple," the thriving metropolis of New York offers everything one could want in a big city - action, arts, nightlife, culture and so much more. So how did this city turn from a Dutch trading post in 1624 into the thriving global and cultural center? Find out in this unprecedented six-part series! Begin your exploration in the early 1600s when the Dutch arrived to the great state's role in the American Revolution. See how a massive wave of immigrants began the metropolitan melting pot and created new social problems, culminating in Civil War riots. As the city grows, it experiences a new political corruption and a new found wealth with robber barons. As the late 1800s and early 1900s approach, more immigrants arrive, skyscrapers rise from the ground and the subway roars into action. New York becomes a nucleus of cultural activity blazing with glamour and excitement. Get an extraordinary view of the last 70 years from the Depression to the New Deal, economic and population booms to social revolution, rebuilding and resurgence. Through unparalleled archival paintings, portraits, photographs and newsreels and through interviews with celebrated and ordinary citizens, New York paints a brilliant picture of a city's birth. A Ric Burns production. Amazon.com: If you're a fan of Ken Burns PBS documentaries such as The Civil War and Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, then you'll want to add New York, produced by Ken's brother Ric, to your collection. This exhaustively thorough documentary chronicles the evolution of the city from its time as a Dutch settlement in the early 17th century to its current status as megalopolis extraordinaire. Famous New Yorkers including Martin Scorsese, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Fran Lebowitz, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and former mayor Ed Koch lend their colorful local perspective. In addition, there's commentary by numerous historians and writers, most notably Pulitzer Prize-winning Mike Wallace (not of 60 Minutes fame, but rather author of Gotham) and the late Brendan Gill, who notes the distinctly capitalist foundation of the city. As he succinctly states, "New York was based upon greed." There's no mistaking that this is a Burns documentary; the story is told through the now-familiar mosaic of images, interviews, music, and narrative chronicling past events. However, there are noticeable differences in the two brothers' style. While Ken Burns tends to linger over his subject matter and personalize it, Ric is more focused on the task of recounting the events in chronological order. New York is also more upbeat, as it thankfully does not employ the tiresome, whining violin dirges of which brother Ken is so fond. You don't have to be a fan of New York City to enjoy this PBS production. You just have to enjoy the experience of discovering history through the popular Burns documentary style. --William Carr Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Wonderful SeriesWe truly enjoyed this series. Being a life long resident of New York it had particular appeal as we came to understand the challenges and wonderful history of this great city. It would also appeal to any viewer given the international importance of our city. To understand New York is to understand a major part of the history of the USA. It was also easy to watch a little at a time given the way it is set up in segments. I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys documentaries, USA and state ... Read More: Rating:  - Fantastic documentaryGives a detailed and brilliant look at the shaping, and reshaping, of what would become the most identifiable city the world has ever seen. From its roots as a dutch trading post, to the construction of Central Park and the Brooklyn Bridge, to the ghettos and tenements of immigrants, through the growth and destruction ushered in by Robert Moses, the financial ruin of the 1970's and the fall of the two towers that mightily stood in its financial district, this documentary covers it all. Read More: Rating: - A GREAT DOCUMENTARYAfter having only seen one episode on PBS, I knew I had to get this. I first purchased the 7-disc set and then when they came out with the 8-disc one after 9/11, I gave the old one to my parents and got this. This is not just about New York City, it is also the story of America. I pull this documentary out every once in a while and either watch just one episode or the whole thing. Yes, it is THAT good. Watching this, you will feel virtually every emotion. Happiness, sadness ... Read More: Rating: - a i'm proud to be a Dutchman, the founders of New-YorkGreat documentairy. New-York ( for me, New-Amsterdam ) is a great city and deserve this documentairy. The music used in de dvd is also great. For everybody who loved New-York i recommended this dvd. It tells a true story from the start, when we, the Dutch, founded the greatest place on earth. Rating: - a must have!!i never tire of this set....and i notice something new everytime that i watch it. i was first introduced to the series when it was used in a college history course on immigration. if you want a true flavor of new york...the good and the bad, then this is definately the series to own!! i would have given it more stars, but 5 is the limit here! |
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