Summary
Includes: The Great Comstock Silver Strike and The Overthrow of The Tweed King.
Contents
Great Comstock silver strike / directed by Bernard Girard ; written by Jack Bennett (27 min.)Overthrow of the Tweed Ring / directed by William D. Russell ; written by Don Clark. (27 min.). Special features: Digitally remastered from restored prints
Interactive menu.
Additional Information
Subjects |
Tweed, William Marcy,
-- 1823-1878.
Gold mines and mining -- Nevada -- History. Silver mines and mining -- Nevada -- History. Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada -- History. Mineral industries -- Nevada. Politicians -- New York (State) -- New York. Tweed Ring. Political corruption -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century. Political corruption. Comstock Lode (Nev.) New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898. United States -- History -- 1865-1898. Historical television programs. Documentary television programs. |
Publisher | Chatsworth, CA : [North Hollywood, Calif.?] :Woodhaven Entertainment ; [New York?] :2004 CBS DVD ; Hollywood Select [distributor], |
Edition | Full screen. |
Other Titles | You are there (Television program) America grows up |
Contributors |
Girard, Bernard.
Fonda, James. Russell, William D., 1908-1968. Bennett, Jack. Clark, D. R. (Don R.) Cronkite, Walter. Williams, Mack. Birch, Paul, 1912-1969. Engel, Roy, 1913-1980. Baer, Parley. Pyle, Denver. Rudley, Herbert, 1910-2006 Barrier, Edgar, 1907-1964. Maxey, Paul, 1907-1963. Fitzgerald, Ed, approximately 1901-1966. Ahem, Lloyd. Small, Buddy. Cahoon, Richard. CBS News. Woodhaven Entertainment (Firm) CBS DVD (Firm) Hollywood Select Video (Firm) |
Participants/Performers |
Host, Walter Cronkite. Mack Williams, Paul Birch, Roy Engel, Parley Baer, Denver Pyle, Herbert Rudley, Edgar Barrier and Paul Maxey |
Other Contributors |
Directors of photography, Ed Fitzgerald, Lloyd Ahern ; editors, Budd Small, Richard Cahoon. |
Audience |
TV parental guidelines rating: Not rated. |
Language |
English |
Notes |
Documentary. Title from container. Originally aired on television as parts of the CBS TV series You are there: The great Comstock silver strike (1956) and The overthrow of the Tweed Ring (1957). |
System Details |
DVD; full screen presentation; Dolby digital. |
Description |
1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
ISBN | 1585804002 9781585804009 |
Other | Classic View |