Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Lennon, Thomas.
2. Epstein, Michael.
3. McCullough, David G.
4. Lennon Documentary Group.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Documents the most devastating storm ever recorded in North America, a hurricane that hit the New England coast in September 1938 and killed six hundred people and destroyed eight thousand homes. Includes interviews with survivors and footage from the disaster.

Series statement

1. American experience

Alternative title

1. Hurricane of thirty eight

Subject

1. Hurricanes > New England
2. Atlantic coast (U.S.) > Hurricanes
3. Meteorology
4. Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Note

1. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Credits (note)

1. Directors of photography, Greg Andracke, Jean de Segonzac, Tom Hurwitz ; editor, Ken Eluto.

Original version (note)

1. Originally telecast on the PBS series The American experience.

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Title

1. The hurricane of '38 [videorecording] / a Lennon Documentary Group film for The American experience ; written and produced by Thomas Lennon and Michael Epstein.

Imprint

1. Alexandria, VA : PBS Video, c1993.

Series

1. American experience

System details

1. VHS.

Performer

1. Narrator, David McCullough.

Credits

1. Directors of photography, Greg Andracke, Jean de Segonzac, Tom Hurwitz ; editor, Ken Eluto.

Original version

1. Originally telecast on the PBS series The American experience.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Reserve Film and Video Collection Special Collections material

Added author

1. Lennon, Thomas.
2. Epstein, Michael.
3. McCullough, David G.
4. Lennon Documentary Group.

Publisher no.

1. AMEX-604 PBS Video

Branch call number

1. VC 551.552 H