Format:
DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:
The Blues : a musical journey / Martin Scorsese presents a Road Movies/Vulcan production in association with Cappa Productions and Jigsaw Productions ; co-producer, Richard Hutton ; producer, Margaret Bodde ; series producer, Alex Gibney ; executive producers, Paul G. Allen & Jody Patton, Ulrich Felsberg, Martin Scorsese.
Publisher, Date:
[Seattle, WA] : Vulcan Productions, Inc. ; [Berlin] : Road Movies Filmproduktion Gmbh, ©2003.
Description:
7 videodiscs (approximately 13 hrs.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 guide (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
metal plastic
4 3/4 in
digital
optical
Summary:
A seven-part television series of personal and impressionistic films, viewed through the lens of seven world-famous directors, capturing the essence of blues music and delving into its global influence, from its roots in Africa to its inspirational role in today's music.
Subjects:
Blues (Music)
Television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Other Author:
Scorsese, Martin. Feel like going home.
Wenders, Wim. Soul of a man.
Pearce, Richard, 1943- Road to Memphis.
Kenner, Robert. Road to Memphis.
Burnett, Charles, 1944- Warming by the devil's fire.
Levin, Marc. Godfathers and sons.
Figgis, Mike. Red, white & blues.
Eastwood, Clint, 1930- Piano blues.
Vulcan Productions.
Road Movies Filmproduktion.
Cappa Productions.
Jigsaw Productions.
Other Title:
Feel like going home.
Soul of a man.
Road to Memphis.
Warming by the devil's fire.
Godfathers and sons.
Red, white and blues.
Piano blues.
Notes:
Each disc contains bonus material not shown in the original broadcast, including director commentaries, on-camera interviews with the directors, and live performances by B.B. King and many others.
Series originally produced for PBS and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; presented by WGBH Boston to PBS.
Videorecording (DVD).
DVD, 5.1 surround sound.
Contents:
Feel like going home : a film / by Martin Scorsese -- Soul of a man : a film / by Wim Wenders -- Road to Memphis : a film / by Richard Pearce and Robert Kenner -- Warming by the devil's fire : a film / by Charles Burnett -- Godfathers and sons : a film / by Marc Levin -- Red, white & blues : a film / by Mike Figgis -- Piano blues : a film / by Clint Eastwood.
ISBN:
0738903892
Other Number:
53255611
System Availability:
7
Current Holds:
0
# Local items:
7
Control Number:
93198
Call Number:
INFO/BLU/2003
Course Reserves:
0
# Local items in:
7
# System items in:
7