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Title:

Great escape, 1927 / written, produced and directed by James A. DeVinney ; a co-production of WGBH Boston and BBC.

Publisher:

WGBH Boston Video,

Copyright Date:

1998

Description:

1 videocassette (57 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Motion pictures--History--20th century.
Motion pictures--History.--History.
Motion picture industry--History.
Motion picture industry--United States--History.
Propaganda, American--History--20th century.
Silent films--History.
Musical films--History.
Motion picture music--History.
Motion pictures in propaganda--History--20th century.
Motion pictures in propaganda--United States--History--20th century.
Motion pictures--United States--Influence.
World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda.
World War, 1939-1945--Motion pictures and the war.
Motion picture audiences--History.--History.
Motion pictures--History.--History.
Motion pictures--History.--United States--History.
Documentary films--United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

DeVinney, James A. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96021850
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80089989
British Broadcasting Corporation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79074359
WGBH Video (Firm) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97033628

Other Titles:

People's century (Television program) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96112157

Notes:

Narrator, John Forsythe. Originally produced as a televison program in 1997, as part of the People's century, 1900-1999 series. "WG467"--Cassette label and container.

Summary:

Chronicals the impact of motion pictures on society and culture at large, and is use as a propaganda tool and escape from the pressures of daily life.

ISBN:

9781578071128
1578071127

OCLC:

(OCoLC)39720644

UPC:

783421279131

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)