Cancer : the emperor of all maladies, a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein ; directed by Barak Goodman and Jack Youngelson, Deborah Dickson, Chris Durrance
The Resource Cancer : the emperor of all maladies, a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein ; directed by Barak Goodman and Jack Youngelson, Deborah Dickson, Chris Durrance
Cancer : the emperor of all maladies, a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein ; directed by Barak Goodman and Jack Youngelson, Deborah Dickson, Chris Durrance
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The item Cancer : the emperor of all maladies, a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein ; directed by Barak Goodman and Jack Youngelson, Deborah Dickson, Chris Durrance represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Cancer : the emperor of all maladies, a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein ; directed by Barak Goodman and Jack Youngelson, Deborah Dickson, Chris Durrance represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.
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- Contributor
-
- Youngelson, Jack
- Ark Media (Firm)
- Florentine Films
- Laura Ziskin Productions
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Blistein, David
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Dickson, Deborah
- Durrance, Chris
- Goodman, Barak
- Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014
- Mukherjee, Siddhartha
- Ward, Geoffrey C.
- Summary
- "Tells the complete story of cancer, from its first description in an ancient Egyptian scroll to the gleaming laboratories of modern research institutions. At six hours, the film interweaves a sweeping historical narrative; with intimate stories about contemporary patients; and an investigation into the latest scientific breakthroughs that may have brought us, at long last, to the brink of lasting cures"--Container
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- At head of title: Ken Burns presents
- Based on the book "The emperor of all maladies: a biography of cancer" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Special features: additional scenes
- Isbn
- 9781627892773
- Label
- Cancer : the emperor of all maladies
- Title
- Cancer
- Title remainder
- the emperor of all maladies
- Statement of responsibility
- a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein ; directed by Barak Goodman and Jack Youngelson, Deborah Dickson, Chris Durrance
- Title variation
- Ken Burns presents Cancer
- Title variation remainder
- the emperor of all maladies
- Contributor
-
- Youngelson, Jack
- Ark Media (Firm)
- Florentine Films
- Laura Ziskin Productions
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Blistein, David
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Dickson, Deborah
- Durrance, Chris
- Goodman, Barak
- Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014
- Mukherjee, Siddhartha
- Ward, Geoffrey C.
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- "Tells the complete story of cancer, from its first description in an ancient Egyptian scroll to the gleaming laboratories of modern research institutions. At six hours, the film interweaves a sweeping historical narrative; with intimate stories about contemporary patients; and an investigation into the latest scientific breakthroughs that may have brought us, at long last, to the brink of lasting cures"--Container
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Edited by Peter R. Livingston, Jr., Karen K.H. Sim, Nancy Novack
- Date time place
- Originally produced as a television program for PBS in 2015
- Dewey number
- 616.99/4
- Intended audience
- Rating: TV14
- Language note
- In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); optional English audio description
- LC call number
- RC275
- LC item number
- .C36 2015
- PerformerNote
- Narrated by Edward Herrmann
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1953-
- 1943-2014
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Ward, Geoffrey C.
- Burns, Ken
- Goodman, Barak
- Blistein, David
- Youngelson, Jack
- Dickson, Deborah
- Durrance, Chris
- Herrmann, Edward
- Mukherjee, Siddhartha
- Florentine Films
- Laura Ziskin Productions
- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Ark Media (Firm)
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Runtime
- 360
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Cancer
- Leukemia
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Cancer : the emperor of all maladies, a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein ; directed by Barak Goodman and Jack Youngelson, Deborah Dickson, Chris Durrance
- Note
-
- Title from container
- At head of title: Ken Burns presents
- Based on the book "The emperor of all maladies: a biography of cancer" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Special features: additional scenes
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.)
- Isbn
- 9781627892773
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 841887024068
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- SCAN600
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn904966945
- (Sirsi) o904966945
- (OCoLC)904966945
- System details
- DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen presentation; stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Cancer : the emperor of all maladies, a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein ; directed by Barak Goodman and Jack Youngelson, Deborah Dickson, Chris Durrance
- Note
-
- Title from container
- At head of title: Ken Burns presents
- Based on the book "The emperor of all maladies: a biography of cancer" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Special features: additional scenes
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.)
- Isbn
- 9781627892773
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 841887024068
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- SCAN600
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn904966945
- (Sirsi) o904966945
- (OCoLC)904966945
- System details
- DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen presentation; stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Medical television programs
- Nonfiction television programs
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
- Television adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Cancer -- History
- Documentary television programs
- Leukemia -- History
Genre
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
- Television adaptations
- Nonfiction television programs
- Documentary television programs
- Medical television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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