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American experience. Tesla

American experience. Tesla

DVD 2016

"Nikola Tesla has come to be seen by many as a tragic figure, a visionary engineer who died impoverished and largely forgotten--eclipsed by names such as Edision and Marconi. A tireless inventor who registered numerous patents and developed many working prototypes, Tesla would becom most famous for his dazzling demonstrations. Audiences flocked to see him send thousands of volts of electricity pulsing through his body, dazzled by the spectacle of...

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Explore Topics & Themes:
Electrical engineers United States Biography
Inventors United States Biography
Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943
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ISBN:
9781627899239
Description:
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
4 3/4 in. stamping
digital optical surround 5.1
NTSC
video file DVD video Region 1
DVD video
Target Audience Note:
MPAA: TV-G (general audience; most parents would find this program suitable for all ages)
CHVR: Not rated
Other Title:
Tesla [DVD]
Container title: Tesla : visionary or madman?
Contained in (work): American experience (Television program)
Notes:
"Subtitles are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed-captions"--Container
Running time indicated on container: approximately 60 minutes; actual running time: 55 minutes
Originally produced in 2016 as an episode of the television series: American experience
Editor, Jay Keuper ; director of photography, James Callanan ; original music, Michael Bacon
Narrator, Michael Murphy
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround
In English with optional English subtitles
Control Number:
1927120
UPC:
841887030618
Other Authors:
American Experience Films, production company
Bacon, Michael, 1948- composer (expression)
Callanan, James, 1953- director of photography
David Grubin Productions, production company
Grubin, David, television producer, television writer
Keuper, Jay, editor of moving image work
Murphy, Michael, 1938- narrator
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor
Samels, Mark, television producer
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