DVD

Panama Canal / American Experience Films presents ; an Insignia Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; WGBH ; directed by Stephen Ives ; produced by Amanda Pollak ; written by Michelle Ferrari.

Ives, Stephen. (director.). Pollak, Amanda. (producer.). Ferrari, Michelle. (screenwriter.). Murphy, Michael, 1938- (narrator.). O'Donnell, George (Film editor) (Added Author). Rundquist, Peter. (composer.). Insignia Films. (Added Author). WGBH Educational Foundation. (Added Author). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) (Added Author). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Added Author).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781608833948
ISBN: 1608833941
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Distributor: United States : PBS Distribution, [2011]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally broadcast on television as an episode of American experience on January 24, 2011.
Formatted Contents Note:	Wonder of the modern world -- The Republic of Panama -- Challenges breaking ground -- John Stevens -- Recruiting workers -- Mosquito eradication -- Roosevelt visits Panama -- The Culebra cut -- Finishing the canal -- Credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Andrew Young ; editor, George O'Donnell ; music, Peter Rundquist.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Michael Murphy.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound.
Language Note:	In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.