Baseball: A Film By Ken Burns [10 Discs]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Ken Burns' definitive documentary on America's pastime comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio. Each episode of the nine-part documentary is presented on its own disc. The episodes are titled "Inning 1: Our Game 1840s-1900," "Inning 2: Something Like a War: 1900-1910," "Inning 3: The Faith of Fifty Million People: 1910-1920," "Inning 4: A National Heirloom: 1920-1930," "Inning 5: Shadow Ball: 1930-1940," "Inning 6: The National Pastime: 1940-1950," "Inning 7: The Capital of Baseball: 1950-1960," "Inning 8: A Whole New Ballgame," and "Inning 9: Home: 1970-1994." Each disc comes loaded with player statistics and trivia quizzes. A bonus disc features ace interviewer Charlie Rose talking to a variety of baseball greats including Yogi Berra and Bob Gibson, as well as baseball aficionados like the director and Ken Burns. This is a spectacular DVD presentation of a sprawling television event. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 10
• Screen: Color
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard)
• Features:
  • cc
  • 225 trivia questions
  • Playe stats on over 100 virtual baseball cards
  • The making of Baseball

AWARDS

• Telluride Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 1994

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Billy Crystal - Narrator

• Director:

  Ken Burns

• Producer:

  Ken Burns

• Screenwriter:

  Ken Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward