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Citizen Hearst

Tempest, Gene, (screenwriter,, television producer.). Ives, Stephen, (screenwriter,, television director.). Pollak, Amanda, (television director,, television producer.). Krause, Peter, 1965- (narrator.). Insignia Films, (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (broadcaster.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary: In the 1930s, William Randolph Hearst's media empire included 28 newspapers, a movie studio, a syndicated wire service, radio stations and 13 magazines. Nearly one in four American families read a Hearst publication. His newspapers were so influential that Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Winston Churchill all wrote for him. The first practitioner of what is now known as 'synergy,' Hearst used his media stronghold to achieve unprecedented political power, then ran for office himself. After serving two terms in Congress, he came in second in the balloting for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1904. Perhaps best known as the inspiration for Orson Welles' Citizen Kane and his lavish castle in San Simeon, Hearst died in 1951 at the age of 88, having transformed the media's role in American life and politics.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1531713475
  • ISBN: 9781531713478
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
  • Publisher: [Arlington, Va.] : PBS Distribution, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Widescreen.
Documentary.
Title from disc label.
Based on "The chief: the life of William Randolph Hearst" by David Nasaw.
Originally broadcast on PBS in 2021 as a two-part "American Experience" special.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Edited by Josh Melrod (parts one and two), Jota Mun (part one) ; original music by Gary Lionelli.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrated by Peter Krause.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: TVPG.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen; stereo.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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Genre: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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  • 6 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albright Memorial Library DVD 92 HEARST (Text) 50686016115250 Adult Video Nonfiction Available -
Exeter Community Library HEA (Text) 33249024404364 DVD Series Available -
Southern Lehigh Public Library DVD 070.5722 CIT (Text) 30044100878539 DVD Series Available -
Allentown Public Library DVD 070.5722 CITI (Text) 34455006786921 Adult DVD Nonfiction Available -
Easton Main Library DVD 070.57 C (Text) 31901004551034 Adult DVD Nonfiction Available -
Hughes Library DVD B Hearst (Text) 32378005072436 Adult DVD - TV Series Available -

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