Benjamin Franklin, a film by Ken Burns ; a Florentine Films production ; directed by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by David Schmidt, Ken Burns ; co-produced with WETA Washington D.C
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Label
Benjamin Franklin, a film by Ken Burns ; a Florentine Films production ; directed by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by David Schmidt, Ken Burns ; co-produced with WETA Washington D.C
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-14 (parents strongly cautioned; this program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age). Not Rated by the MPA
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Grade level: High school (9-12)
Main title
Benjamin Franklin
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
1295680144
Responsibility statement
a film by Ken Burns ; a Florentine Films production ; directed by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by David Schmidt, Ken Burns ; co-produced with WETA Washington D.C
Runtime
240
Summary
Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most complex and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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Ken Burns' Benjamin FranklinBen Franklin
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- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Giamatti, Paul
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Morton, Joe, 1947-
- Patinkin, Mandy
- Neeson, Liam
- McCormick, Carolyn
- Florentine Films
- Beck, Tony, (Actor)
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Schmidt, David, 1956-
- Mellish, Craig
- Duncan, Will
- Lucas, Josh
- Duncan, Dayton
- Cieri, David
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Coyote, Peter
- Quay, David
- Arkin, Adam
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- Giamatti, Paul
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- Morton, Joe, 1947-
- Patinkin, Mandy
- Neeson, Liam
- McCormick, Carolyn
- Florentine Films
- Beck, Tony, (Actor)
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Schmidt, David, 1956-
- Mellish, Craig
- Duncan, Will
- Lucas, Josh
- Duncan, Dayton
- Cieri, David
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Coyote, Peter
- Quay, David
- Arkin, Adam
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