DVD

The Presidents. Volume 1 / produced by Greystone Communications for History Television Network Productions ; A&E Television Networks ; Resolution Productions ; written and produced by Rhys Thomas (works 1 and 2), Margaret Haddad (work 3).

McPherson, James M. (Added Author). Cronkite, Walter. (Added Author). Brinkley, Douglas. (Added Author). Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014 (Added Author). Featuring, James McPherson, Walter Cronkite, Douglas Brinkley, Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, James Baker, Wesley Clark. (Cast).

Summary:

The lives and legacies of the leaders of the United States from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln. Based on the book To the Best of My Ability, The Presidents features insight from journalists, scholars, and politicians, as well as rare and unseen photographs and footage.

Record details

ISBN: 9780767077606
ISBN: 0767077601
ISBN: 9780767077590
ISBN: 0767077598
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: DVD format ; Dolby Digital.
Publisher: [United States] : A&E Home Video ; [2005]
Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from disc surface. Closed-captioned. Based on the book 'To the Best of My Ability', edited by Pulitzer Prize winning historian James McPherson. Special features: special feature-length documentary All the Presidents' Wives; timeline of U.S. Presidents.
Formatted Contents Note:	Washington to Monroe: 1789-1825 -- John Q. Adams to Polk: 1825-1849 -- Taylor to Lincoln: 1849-1865.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Narrated by Edward Herrmann ; directors of photography, Paul Dougherty, Paul Johnson ; editor, Kevin Browne (works 1 and 2), Gina Vecchione (work 3) ; original music by Earl Rose.
Participant or Performer Note:	Featuring, James McPherson, Walter Cronkite, Douglas Brinkley, Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, James Baker, Wesley Clark.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.