The Ken Burns' America: The Congress

Director: 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]
Language:	English
Time:	1:30:00
Sales rank:	50,132

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,Narrator
Jerome Dempsey	Voices
Shelby Foote	Voices
Ronnie Gilbert	Voices
Derek Jacobi	Voices
Garrison Keillor	Voices

Technical Credits

Ken Burns	Director
Stephen Ives	Producer