Frederick Law Olmsted : designing America
(DVD) 

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Hott, Lawrence R., filmmaker.
Garey, Diane, filmmaker.
Chowder, Ken, screenwriter.
Channing, Stockard, narrator.
Scott, Campbell voice actor.
Published
[Alexandria, Virginia] : PBS, [2014].
ISBN
9781627890458, 1627890459
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Published
[Alexandria, Virginia] : PBS, [2014].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781627890458, 1627890459
UPC
841887021524

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast in 2014 on PBS.
General Note
Special feature: Olmsted's enduring legacy featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Stephen McCarthy [and 5 others] ; music, Judy Hyman.
Participants/Performers
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.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; wide screen presentation; stereo.
Language
In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
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DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hott, L. R., Garey, D., Chowder, K., Channing, S., Scott, C., Gross, B. S., Rybczynski, W., Beveridge, C. E., & Blonsky, D. (2014). Frederick Law Olmsted: designing America (Wide screen.). PBS.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lawrence R., Hott et al.. 2014. Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America. PBS.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lawrence R., Hott et al.. Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America PBS, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hott, Lawrence R.,, et al. Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America Wide screen., PBS, 2014.

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