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Plague at the Golden Gate / American Experience Films ; produced by James Q. Chan ; written by Susan Kim ; produced and directed by Li-Shin Yu. ; a Flash Cuts production for American experience.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Yu, Li-Shin, television director, television producer.
Kim, Susan, 1958- screenwriter.
Bellows, Susan, television producer.
Chan, James Q., television producer.
Salonga, Lea, narrator.
Maddala, Vivek, composer (expression).
Randall, David K., on-screen participant.
Chase, Marilyn, 1949- on-screen participant.
Morens, David M., on-screen participant.
Shah, Nayan, 1966- on-screen participant.
Ngai, Mae M., on-screen participant.
Risse, Guenter B., 1932- on-screen participant.
Randall, David K.
Flash Cuts (Firm), production company.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
Series:
American experience.
American experience
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Plague--California--San Francisco--History--20th century.
Plague.
Chinese Americans--Social conditions--20th century.
Chinese Americans.
Chinese Americans--History--20th century.
Race discrimination--California--San Francisco--History--20th century.
Race discrimination.
Plague--history.
Disease Outbreaks--history.
Quarantine--history.
Epidemics--prevention & control.
History, 20th Century.
San Francisco.
California--San Francisco.
United States.
Medical Subjects:
Plague--history.
Disease Outbreaks--history.
Quarantine--history.
Epidemics--prevention & control.
History, 20th Century.
San Francisco.
Genre:
Documentary television programs
Historical television programs
History
Nonfiction television programs
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approx. 110 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition:
Widescreen.
Distribution:
[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2022]
Place of Publication:
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2022]
Language Note:
English audio.
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo; [color, B&W]
digital
optical
stereo
Dolby digital 2.0
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1
Summary:
Discover how the 1900 outbreak of bubonic plague set off fear and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco.
Participant:
Narrator, Lea Salonga ; with David K. Randall, Marilyn Chase, David M. Morens, Nayan Shah, Mae M. Ngai, Guenter B. Risse, May C. Chu, Charles McClain, Joseph K. Houts, Jr., Rev. Harry Chuck, Bruce Quan, Jr., John A. Powell, Trish Reeves.
Credits:
Director of photography, Clare Major ; editor, M. Watanabe Milmore ; composer of original music, Vivek Maddala.
Notes:
Title and credits from screen.
Documentary.
Originally produced in 2022 as an episode of the television series: American experience.
Wide screen (16x9).
Running time indicated on container: approximately 110 minutes; actual running time: 114 minutes.
Based in part on Black death at the Golden Gate by David K. Randall.
ISBN:
9781531714550
1531714552
OCLC:
1313562424
Publisher Number:
841887046305
AE62105 PBS

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