Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Collins, Rocky
2. Israel, Paul.
3. Staudenmaier, John M.
4. Baldwin, Neil, 1947-
5. Nye, David E., 1946-
6. Marvin, Carolyn.
7. Coyote, Peter.
8. McCullough, David G.
9. Elevator Pictures (Firm)
10. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
11. PBS Video.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Using archival photographs, drawings and interviews with historians, Edison biographers and scholars, this documentary discusses Edison's invention of the incandescent electric light (the light bulb) and his subsequent move into industry and manufacturing with the formation of the Edison Electric Light Company (later, Edison General Electric Company). Edison's direct current (DC) vs. alternating current (AC) propaganda war with George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla is also discussed at length.

Series statement

1. PBS Video database of America's history & culture ; v. 65
2. American history video library ; v. 65

Uniform title

1. American experience (Television program)

Subject

1. Electric lighting, Incandescent > History
2. Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
3. Incandescent lamps > History
4. Edison General Electric Company History
5. Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914
6. Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Call number

1. *UGS-992

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Andrew Moore ; editor, John Walter ; narrator, Peter Coyote ; original music composed, arranged and conducted by Robert Miller.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast on the PBS television series The American experience with David McCullough in 1995.

System details (note)

1. VHS

Language (note)

1. Closed-captioned.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid also available in electronic form.

Title

1. Edison's miracle of light [videorecording] / producer, Matthew Collins ; director, John Walter ; written by Matthew Collins and John Walter ; an Elevator Pictures, Inc. film for The American Experience ; produced by WGBH Boston.

Imprint

1. Boston : WGBH ; [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Video [distributor], c1995, [1999?]

Edition

1. PBS Video index [version].

Series

1. PBS Video database of America's history & culture ; v. 65
2. American history video library ; v. 65

System details

1. VHS

Performer

1. Series host, David McCullough; interviews with: Paul Israel, John Staudenmeier, Neil Baldwin, David Nye, Carolyn Marvin, Richard Moran.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Andrew Moore ; editor, John Walter ; narrator, Peter Coyote ; original music composed, arranged and conducted by Robert Miller.

Event

1. Originally broadcast on the PBS television series The American experience with David McCullough in 1995.

Language

1. Closed-captioned.

Finding aids

1. PBS Videodatabase of America's history & culture merged index (PBS Video, 1999).

Indexes

1. Finding aid also available in electronic form.

Connect to:

1. Finding aid
2. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/tguidef95/tgedison.html

Added author

1. Collins, Rocky
2. Israel, Paul.
3. Staudenmaier, John M.
4. Baldwin, Neil, 1947-
5. Nye, David E., 1946-
6. Marvin, Carolyn.
7. Coyote, Peter.
8. McCullough, David G.
9. Elevator Pictures (Firm)
10. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
11. PBS Video.

Added title

1. American experience (Television program)

Publisher no.

1. XMEI-802 PBS Video
2. XMEI802 PBS Video

Research call number

1. *UGS-992 [Video]