Harlan County U.S.A.
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York?] : Criterion Collection, [2006].
ISBN
0780030168, 9780780030169
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Adult DVD Nonfiction | 331.892 HAR (DVD) | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | ACADEMY 331.892 HAR | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD 331.89 HARLAN | On Shelf |
| Franklin Park Library District - AV | DVD 331.892 HAR | On Shelf |
| Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | DVD HARLAN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Coal miners -- Kentucky -- Harlan County.
Coal Miners' Strike, Harlan County, Ky., 1973.
Documentary films.
Duke Power Company.
Eastover Mining Company.
Feature films.
Harlan County (Ky.)
Nonfiction films.
Strikes and lockouts -- Kentucky -- Harlan County.
United Mine Workers of America.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Coal Miners' Strike, Harlan County, Ky., 1973.
Documentary films.
Duke Power Company.
Eastover Mining Company.
Feature films.
Harlan County (Ky.)
Nonfiction films.
Strikes and lockouts -- Kentucky -- Harlan County.
United Mine Workers of America.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[New York?] : Criterion Collection, [2006].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
English
ISBN
0780030168, 9780780030169
UPC
037429208328
Notes
General Note
Some credits from booklet; series numbering from container spine.
General Note
"Janus Films"--Container.
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1976.
General Note
"Enhanced for 16:9 televisions"--Disc label.
General Note
Special features: Optional audio commentary with producer/director Barbara Kopple; The making of Harlan County USA (22 min.); outtakes (27 min.); Hazel Dickens interview (12 min.); John Sayles on the film (7 min.); Harlan County USA at Sundance (14 min.); theatrical trailer (3 min.).
General Note
New essays by film scholar Paul Arthur and music journalist Jon Weisberger in booklet inserted in container.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Hart Perry and Kevin Keating ; editing, Nancy Baker and Mary Lampson ; music, Hazel Dickens and Merle Travis ; DVD producer, Johanna Schiller.
Participants/Performers
The soundtrack includes legendary country and bluegrass artists Hazel Dickens, Merle Travis, Sarah Gunning, and Florence Reece.
Description
Chronicles the 1973 Harlan County, Kentucky coal miners' strike against the operators of the Brookside mine and the Duke Power Company, which resulted from the company's refusal to honor the national contract of the United Mine Workers of America when the miners joined the union.
Additional Physical Form
Presented in the original aspect ratio of 1.78:1. Enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
System Details
DVD; Region 1; widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital mono.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Academy Award (1977): Best Documentary, Features, Barbara Kopple
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kopple, B., Dickens, H., Travis, M., Perry, H., Keating, K., Baker, N., Lampson, M., Sayles, J., & Arthur, P. (2006). Harlan County U.S.A. (Special edition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barbara. Kopple et al.. 2006. Harlan County U.S.A.. [New York?]: Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barbara. Kopple et al.. Harlan County U.S.A. [New York?]: Criterion Collection, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Kopple, B., Dickens, H., Travis, M., Perry, H., Keating, K., Baker, N. and Lampson, M. et al (2006). Harlan county U.S.A.. Special edn. [New York?]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kopple, Barbara., et al. Harlan County U.S.A. Special edition., Criterion Collection, 2006.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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