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Pioneers of television. Crime dramas / director/producer, Steven J. Boettcher ; writer/producer, Michael J. Trinklein ; produced by Boettcher/Trinklein Television Inc.
Annenberg Circulation Desk DVD PN1992.8.D48 P56 2011
Available
- Format:
- Video
- Standardized Title:
- Pioneers of television (Television program). Crime dramas.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Television crime shows--United States.
- Television crime shows.
- Television cop shows--United States.
- Television cop shows.
- Television programs--United States--History.
- Television programs.
- United States.
- History.
- Television actors and actresses--United States.
- Television actors and actresses.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- History.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Other Title:
- Crime dramas
- Place of Publication:
- [United States] : PBS Distribution, 2011.
- Language Note:
- Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen; stereo.
- digital
- optical
- stereo
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- Documentary highlighting the pioneers behind police and crime shows on early American television. Groundbreaking actors Bill Cosby and Angie Dickinson reveal the methods behind their successes as the first African-American and breakthrough female lead characters in a television series. Barbara Bain and Martin Landau share the secrets behind the success of Mission: Impossible, while Peter Falk's amazing characterization in his role as Columbo is recalled. James Garner along with series creator Stephen J. Cannell, recount the success of The Rockford Files.
- Participant:
- Narrator, Kelsey Grammer.
- Credits:
- Editor, Stephanie Theisen.
- Notes:
- Originally broadcast as part of the television series, Pioneers of television in 2011.
- ISBN:
- 9781608834051
- 1608834050
- OCLC:
- 701734193
- Publisher Number:
- 841887014083
- PITV622 PBS Distribution
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