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The circus

Grimberg, Sharon, (television director,, television producer,, screenwriter.). Murphy, Michael, 1938- (narrator.). Lionelli, Gary, (composer (expression)). Halpern, Nathan, 1978- (composer (expression)). Winter Pink Films, (production company.). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (production company.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.).

A four-hour mini-series that tells the story of one of the most popular and influential forms of entertainment in American history. Drawing upon a vast and rich visual archive, the film follows the rise and fall of the gigantic, traveling tented railroad circus, recounting the era when Circus Day could shut down a town, and circus stars were among the most famous people in the country.

DVD  - 2018
791.3 Circu
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Subject
Circus > United States > History.
Genre
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary.
  • ISBN: 9781531706302
  • Physical Description videodisc
    2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2018]
  • Distributor [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Subtitles are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions."
Widescreen.
Documentary.
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).
GMD: videodisc.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Composers of original music, Gary Lionelli, Nathan Halpern.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrator, Michael Murphy.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally broadcast by PBS October 8-9, 2018.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
In English with optional English subtitles.