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Chicago : city of the century / a co-production of WGBH Boston and WTTW Chicago in association with the Chicago Historical Society for American Experience ; produced, written and directed by Austin Hoyt.

Hoyt, Austin, (writer,, producer,, director.). Stiers, David Ogden, (narrator.). Chin, Michael, (camera.). Hopkins, Terry, (camera.). Bacon, Michael, 1948- (music.). Miller, Donald L., 1944- City of the century. (Added Author). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) (Added Author). WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.) (Added Author). Chicago Historical Society. (Added Author). WGBH Educational Foundation. (Added Author). Window to the World Communications, Inc. (Added Author). PBS Distribution (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

City of the century tells how in just 60 years Chicago grew from a remote, swampy frontier town into one of the most explosively alive cities in the world. "Chicago by 'L'" is part travelogue, part history, and part tour of Chicago's neighborhoods by 'L', Chicago's elevated train.

Record details

ISBN: 1415702446
ISBN: 9781415702444
Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (approximately 270 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Boston, Massachusetts] : WGBH Educational Foundation ; [2009]
Distributor: [Brighton, Massachusetts] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2009]
Copyright: ©2003

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book City of the Century by Donald L. Miller. Previously released on the television program American Experience in 2003. "© 2003 WGBH Educational Foundation and Window to the World Communications, Inc."--Container. Special features: Chicago by 'L': touring the neighborhoods; Behind the scenes interviews with producers Austin Hoyt, Patricia Garcia Rios and historian Donald Miller; Trivia questions: Do you know Chicago?
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1. Mudhole to metropolis / (edited by Bill Lattanzi) -- Disc 2. Revolution has begun / (edited by Bill Lattanzi, Jon Neuburger) -- Disc 3. Battle for Chicago / (edited by Jon Neuburger) -- Disc 4. Chicago by 'L' : touring the neighborhoods / (produced by Kelly Luchtman ; written by Geoffrey Baer) and additional interviews.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Camera, Michael Chin, Terry Hopkins ; music, Michael Bacon.
Participant or Performer Note:	David Ogden Stiers, narrator.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen; Dolby surround stereo.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned. Optionally described in English for the visually impaired.