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Mr. Sears' catalogue

Title
Mr. Sears' catalogue [videorecording] / presented by WGBH/Boston ; WNET/New York ; KCET/Los Angeles ; Obenhaus Films, Inc. ; written and produced by Edward Gray, Mark Obenhaus ; directed by Edward Gray, Ken Levis ; executive producer, Judy Crichton.
Publication
Alexandria, VA : PBS Video [distributor], c1989.

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Additional Authors
  • McCullough, David G.
  • Obenhaus, Mark.
  • Crichton, Judy.
  • PBS Video.
  • WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
  • Obenhaus Films (New York, N.Y.)
Description
1 videocassette (59 min.) : sd., b&w with col. sequences.; 1/2 in. +
Summary
Explores how the Sears catalogue, giving readers a sense of urban life and a vision of middle class splendors, reflected the changes of the time and became a symbol for the national ambitions and dreams of a sprawling country. Contains biographical information on Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck.
Uniform Title
American experience (Television program)
Subject
  • Sears, Richard Warren, 1863-1914
  • Roebuck, Alvah Curtis, 1864-1948
  • Sears, Roebuck and Company > History
  • Mail-order business
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Documentary films
Note
  • Originally broadcast on PBS as part of the television series The American experience.
Credits (note)
  • Edited by Ken Lewis ; original music by Frank Ferrucci.
System Details (note)
  • VHS.
Language (note)
  • Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Call Number
*UGS-885
OCLC
42671752
Title
Mr. Sears' catalogue [videorecording] / presented by WGBH/Boston ; WNET/New York ; KCET/Los Angeles ; Obenhaus Films, Inc. ; written and produced by Edward Gray, Mark Obenhaus ; directed by Edward Gray, Ken Levis ; executive producer, Judy Crichton.
Imprint
Alexandria, VA : PBS Video [distributor], c1989.
System Details
VHS.
Performer
Host, David McCullough ; narrator, Mark Obenhaus.
Credits
Edited by Ken Lewis ; original music by Frank Ferrucci.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Added Author
McCullough, David G.
Obenhaus, Mark.
Crichton, Judy.
PBS Video.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
Obenhaus Films (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
American experience (Television program)
Publisher No.
AMEI207 PBS Video
Research Call Number
*UGS-885 [Video]
*UGS-885+
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