Ken Burns' America: The Congress

Director: Ken Burns Ken Burns

Overview

Ken Burns' America: The Congress 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 history of American government and fans of Ken Burns' unique style will enjoy this solid release from PBS.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/28/2004
UPC:	0841887051422
Original Release:	1988
Rating:	NR
Source:	Pbs (Direct)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[B&W]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Time:	1:30:00
Sales rank:	48,014

Special Features

Closed Caption; A conversation with Ken Burns-From his firest film, Brooklyn Bridge, to his acclaimed series, Jazz, see what inspires Ken Burns to think beyond what history books dicate to create gripping and compelling films; Ken Burnss: Making history-Go behind the scenes for an unprecedented look at the filmmaker at work, gathering history, making history

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

David McCullough

Narrator

Technical Credits

David McCullough

Bernard A. Weisberger

Ken Burns	Director,Producer
Stephen Ives	Co-producer,Producer
David McCullough	Screenwriter
Bernard A. Weisberger	Screenwriter

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- The Congress
1. Prologue [9:27]
2. The Builders [7:32]
3. The Debaters [16:31]
4. The Bosses [8:16]
5. The Progressives [13:05]
6. The Hill [7:41]
7. The Managers [23:10]
8. Credits [3:36]

Menu

Disc #1 -- The Congress
   Play Program
   Scene Selection
   Special Features
      Ken Burns: Making History
      A Conversation With Ken Burns
   PBS Online