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Big Bend : the wild frontier of Texas Cover Image DVD DVD

Big Bend : the wild frontier of Texas

Murray, John, 1964- (film director,, screenwriter.). Fitzpatrick, Jamie, (film director,, film editor.). Church, Thomas Haden, (narrator.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (broadcaster.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.). Narrator, Thomas Haden Church. (Cast).

Summary: Showcasing the natural magic of an extraordinary part of the border between the United States and Mexico over four seasons, the film explores Rio Grande's Big Bend - a vast unspoiled wonderland of serene beauty and astounding desert landscapes which are home to some of North America's most enchanting animals such as black bears, rattlesnakes, woodpeckers and scorpions.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781531713317
  • ISBN: 1531713319
  • Physical Description: videodisc
    1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2021]

Contents / Notes

General Note: Widescreen.
Correct time of program: 53 minutes.
Originally broadcast as a single episode of the television program "Nature" on the PBS Network.
SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed-captions. Described video (for the visually impaired) is available as a secondary audio track. --container.
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); descriptive audio.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Directors: John Murray and Jamie Fitzpatrick ; producers, Bill Murphy, Cepa Giblin, John Murray, Skip Hobbie ; writer, John Murray ; editor, Jamie Fizpatrick ; principal photography, Skip Hobbie and Domenico Pontillo.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrator, Thomas Haden Church.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: TVPG.
System Details Note:
DVD; widescreen; 5.1 surround; NTSC, region 1.
Language Note:
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); descriptive audio.
Source of Description Note:
Title from disc surface.

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Subject: Rio Grande (Colo.-Mexico and Tex.)
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Big Bend Region (Tex.)
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      Nancy Guinn Memorial Library 		DVD 917.6493 BIG
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