Ken Burns' America: Empire of the Air - The Men Who Made Radio

Garrison Keillor Director: Ken Burns Ken Burns

Overview

Ken Burns' America: Empire of the Air - The Men Who Made Radio comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but those with an interest in learning about the beginnings of American mass media and fans of Ken Burns' unique style will enjoy this solid release from PBS.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/28/2004
UPC:	0841887051323
Original Release:	1991
Rating:	NR
Source:	Pbs (Direct)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	43,697

Special Features

Closed Caption; [None specified]

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Garrison Keillor

Commentary

Technical Credits

Ken Burns

Director

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Ken Burns Collection: Empire of the Air
1. Prologue [7:05]
2. The Men and the Idea - De Forest [17:22]
3. Armstrong [7:02]
4. Sarnoff [22:51]
5. Broadcasting [22:47]
6. A Little Black Box [32:20]
7. Credits [3:07]

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