Into the Deep
America, Whaling & the World
Arlington, Va. : PBS Distribution, [2010]
Format: DVD
Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.) : DVD video, sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
The history of the American whaling industry, from its 17th-century origins in drift and shore whaling off the coast of New England and Cape Cod, through the golden age of deep ocean whaling, and on to its demise in the decades following the American Civil War.
Series: American experience.
Other Authors:
Burns, Ric, screenwriter, television director, television producer.
Lafave, Bonnie, television producer.
Recine, Mary, television producer.
Espinola, Robin, television producer.
Bellows, Susan, television producer.
Samels, Mark, television producer.
Dafoe, Willem, narrator.
Leonard, Robert Sean, 1969- voice actor.
Hamilton, Josh, voice actor.
Kartheiser, Vincent, 1979- voice actor.
Thorne, Callie, voice actor.
Bosco, Philip, voice actor.
Yu, Li-Shin, film editor.
Keane, Brian, composer (expression)
Squires, Buddy, director of photography.
Goldsmith, Paul, director of photography.
True story that inspired (work): Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Moby Dick.
American Experience Films, presenter.
Steeplechase Films Inc., production company.
WGBH Educational Foundation, production company.
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
Burns, Ric, screenwriter, television director, television producer.
Lafave, Bonnie, television producer.
Recine, Mary, television producer.
Espinola, Robin, television producer.
Bellows, Susan, television producer.
Samels, Mark, television producer.
Dafoe, Willem, narrator.
Leonard, Robert Sean, 1969- voice actor.
Hamilton, Josh, voice actor.
Kartheiser, Vincent, 1979- voice actor.
Thorne, Callie, voice actor.
Bosco, Philip, voice actor.
Yu, Li-Shin, film editor.
Keane, Brian, composer (expression)
Squires, Buddy, director of photography.
Goldsmith, Paul, director of photography.
True story that inspired (work): Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Moby Dick.
American Experience Films, presenter.
Steeplechase Films Inc., production company.
WGBH Educational Foundation, production company.
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
Contents:
Special features: Deleted scenes that take a closer look at whales, the history of Nantucket, and the whaling industry (ca. 23 min.) ; bonus reenactment footage, featuring whaling sea shanties being sung aboard the Charles W. Morgan (ca. 15 min.).
Subjects:
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
Essex (Whaleship)
Whaling -- United States -- History.
Whalers (Persons)
Whaling masters.
Whaling ships.
Whaling in literature.
Whaling stations.
Whalers' writings, American.
Whale oil.
Whale oil -- Law and legislation.
Whaling -- Environmental aspects.
Nantucket (Mass.) -- History.
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
Essex (Whaleship)
Whaling -- United States -- History.
Whalers (Persons)
Whaling masters.
Whaling ships.
Whaling in literature.
Whaling stations.
Whalers' writings, American.
Whale oil.
Whale oil -- Law and legislation.
Whaling -- Environmental aspects.
Nantucket (Mass.) -- History.
Target Audience: Not rated.
ISBN:
9781608832521
UPC: 841887012553
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
DVD HISTORY North Am. US Int | Southeast | DVD | In |
DVD HISTORY North Am. US Int | Wheatley (Shandon) | DVD | In |
Originally produced in 2010 as an episode of American experience.
Special features: Deleted scenes that take a closer look at whales, the history of Nantucket, and the whaling industry (approximately 23 min.); Bonus reenactment footage, featuring whaling sea shanties being sung aboard the Charles W. Morgan (approximately 15 min.).
Videorecording.
Edited by Li-Shin Yu ; music by Brian Keane ; cinematography by Buddy Squires, Paul Goldsmith.
Narrated by Willem Dafoe ; voices, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Hamilton, Vincent Kartheiser, Callie Thorne, Philip Bosco.
DVD-Video; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Optional English SDH for the hearing impaired ; closed-captioned.
Special features: Deleted scenes that take a closer look at whales, the history of Nantucket, and the whaling industry (approximately 23 min.); Bonus reenactment footage, featuring whaling sea shanties being sung aboard the Charles W. Morgan (approximately 15 min.).
Videorecording.
Edited by Li-Shin Yu ; music by Brian Keane ; cinematography by Buddy Squires, Paul Goldsmith.
Narrated by Willem Dafoe ; voices, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Hamilton, Vincent Kartheiser, Callie Thorne, Philip Bosco.
DVD-Video; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Optional English SDH for the hearing impaired ; closed-captioned.