On the pole : Eddie Sachs / co-produced by Time Inc. ; co-produced Drew Associates ; filmmakers, Richard Leacock, D.A. Pennebaker, Bill Ray, Abbott Mills, Albert Maysles ; executive producer, Robert Drew.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Leacock, Richard, filmmaker.

Pennebaker, D. A., filmmaker.

Ray, Bill, filmmaker.

Mills, Abbott, filmmaker.

Maysles, Albert, filmmaker.

Drew, Robert, 1924-2014, film producer.

Lipscomb, James, correspondent.

Shuker, Gregory, correspondent.

Moyer, Larry, editor of moving image work.

Farren, Robert, editor of moving image work.

Posner, Anita, editor of moving image work.

Julian, Joseph, 1910-1982, narrator.

Sachs, Eddie, 1927-1964, on-screen participant.

Time, Inc., film production company.

Drew Associates, film production company.

Docurama (Firm), publisher.

New Video Group, publisher.

Series:

Robert Drew, ten masterworks of American cinéma vérité.

Robert Drew, ten masterworks of American cinéma vérité

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sachs, Eddie, 1927-1964.

Sachs, Eddie.

Indianapolis Speedway Race.

Automobile racing drivers--United States.

Automobile racing drivers.

Automobile racing--Indiana--Indianapolis.

Automobile racing.

Indiana--Indianapolis.

United States.

Genre:

Feature films -- United States.

Biographical films.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Video recordings for hard of hearing people.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (61 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

[New York, N.Y.] : Docurama : New Video Group, [2012]

Language Note:

English dialogue; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

System Details:

DVD-R, NTSC, Region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.

Summary:

Focuses on famous race-car driver Eddie Sachs before, during and after the 1960 and 1961 Indianapolis 500. The film captures the overwhelming anticipation and fervor that builds as Sachs prepares to keep his position in the starting lineup.

Participant:

Narrator, Joseph Julian.

Credits:

Correspondents, James Lipscomb, Gregory Shuker ; editors, Larry Moyer, Robert Farren, Anita Posner.

Notes:

This disc is a DVD-R and may not play on all DVD equipment.

Originally released as documentary film in 1961.

ISBN:

1422916340

9781422916346

OCLC:

879261311

Publisher Number:

767685239421

NNVG239420 New Video Group