Empire of the air: the men who made radio
a Florentine Films production; a film by Ken Burns; produced by Ken Burns, Morgan Wesson, Tom Lewis; written by Geoffrey C. Ward; produced in association with WETA-TV, Washington
- Resource Type:
- Video/Film (Online)
- Publication:
- [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video, 2004
- Distribution:
- [Alexandria, VA] : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
- Copyright:
- ©1991
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- Summary:
- Story of radio from 1906-1955 and the three men who made it happen: Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff. Combines archival photographs, newsreels of the period, interviews, and radio soundtrack.
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- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
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- General Notes:
- Based on the book: Empire of the air / by Tom Lewis.
Documentary originally broadcast on PBS.
Full screen version in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition.
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System. - Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 113 min)).
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file
- Call Numbers:
- Online Video
- OCLC Numbers:
- 677927653
- Other Control Numbers:
- 1787322 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP1002568577/avon