This 12hour, sixpart documentary series by ken burns and dayton duncan tells the story of an idea as uniquely american as the declaration of independence and just as. Pbs public broadcasting service announced today that it will air the new ken burns documentary series, the national parks. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most. The national parks is a new special for pbs that celebrates one of the. If youve ever been entranced by the narration of a ken burns documentary like country music, you have peter coyote to thank. An intimate history will be available to stream on pbs. The companion volume to the twelvehour pbs series from the acclaimed filmmaker behind the civil war, baseball, and the war america s national parks spring from. Americas best idea is a sixepisode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and coproduced. Accompanying the series is a companion book, written by dayton duncan, and introduced by ken burns, which has been published by alfred a. Burns works are treasure troves of archival materials. Pbs, national parks series by ken burns yellowstone. Sep 28, 2009 so, while i had no doubt itd be informative and interesting, i didnt plan to cover ken burns latest documentary opus, the national parks. Americas best idea series begins its encore pbs broadcast with the first episode airing on january 27, 2010.
But it has no national parks, the naturalresource jewel that is about to celebrated in the newest ken burns documentary series, the national parks. Best ken burns documentaries top ten list thetoptens. Celebrated american documentarian who gradually amassed a considerable reputation and a devoted audience with. Americas best idea is a sixpart, 12hour documentary series by ken burns and his longtime colleague dayton duncan on the history of america s national parks. As discussed in ken burnss newest film, the national parks. Filmmaker ken burns and his longtime colleague dayton duncan take us on a behindthescenes tour of their series the national parks. Kenneth lauren burns born july 29, 1953 is an american filmmaker, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs in documentary films. Americas best idea dvd,the national parks tells the human history of five of the nations most important and most heavily visited national parks yellowstone, yosemite, grand canyon, acadia, and great smoky mountains and the unforgettable americans who made them possible. Americas best idea 2009, prohibition 2011, the roosevelts 2014, the vietnam war 2017, and country music. The series, which premiered last september, was the second mostwatched series on pbs over the last decade 2000 to.
Ken burns and his colleagues at florentine filmsdirectors, writers, producers, editors, and cinematographershave produced some of the most critically. Americas best idea 2009 starring peter coyote and dayton duncan on dvd and bluray. Americas best idea is a 2009 television documentary miniseries by directorproducer ken burns and producerwriter dayton duncan which features the united states national park system and traces the systems history. The double emmywinning series by ken burns, condensing 150 years of history and six years of filming into 12 hours of majestic television, concludes this week with daily. Sep 12, 2017 where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries. What i dont understand though is why he deliberately slandered and. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new. So, while i had no doubt itd be informative and interesting, i didnt plan to cover ken burns latest documentary opus, the national parks.
Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales. Apr 07, 2020 pbs, national parks series by ken burns yellowstone national park forum. Ken burns american history night on pbs plus bonus content for. For more than three decades, ken burns and his colleagues at florentine filmsdirectors. His widely known documentary series include the civil war 1990, baseball 1994, jazz 2001, the war 2007, the national parks. Pbs, national parks series by ken burns yellowstone national park forum. Americas best idea is a sixepisode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and coproduced by dayton duncan. For more than thirty years ken burns and his collaborators have produced and directed some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of. National parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the.
Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales, the national parks. This documentary series from the pbs stalwart ken burns the civil war, jazz chronicles the history of the united states national park system. His calm, cowboyaroundacampfire timbre is basically the voice of. Americas best idea is a sixepisode series produced by ken burns and dayton duncan and written by dayton duncan. It is not only a great, great documentary, it needs to be seen by every american. National parks series by ken burns returns to pbs this month. For more than three decades, ken burns and his colleagues at florentine filmsdirectors, writers, producers, editors, and cinematographershave produced some of the most critically acclaimed and most watched documentaries on public television. National parks series by ken burns returns to pbs this. Mar 26, 2020 everything ken burns does is good and the scenery and stories he is doing in this series is also outstanding. What other documentary filmmaker has an effect named after him. Americas best idea a new sixpart series about the history of the national parks, in fall 2009 pbs public broadcasting service. With peter coyote, william cronon, dayton duncan, shelton johnson. The companion volume to the twelvehour pbs series from the acclaimed filmmaker behind the civil war, baseball, and the war america s national parks spring from an idea as radical as the declaration of independence.
Go behindthescenes of the breathtaking series ken burns. The national parks pbs soundtrack original soundtrack. Americas best idea is nonetheless a story of people. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon, the everglades of florida to the. Americas best idea is a 2009 television documentary miniseries by directorproducer ken burns and producerwriter.
Everything ken burns does is good and the scenery and stories he is doing in this series is also outstanding. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon, the everglades of florida to the gates of the arctic in alaska the national parks. Pbs, national parks series by ken burns washington forum. Americas best idea, premiering sundayfriday, september 27october 2, 2009, at 8 p. Pbs television series explores national parks magazine. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. Pbs and filmmaker ken burns announced today that the roosevelts. The national parks explore the beauty and grandeur of our nations magnificent parks, from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. Americas best idea dvd,the national parks tells the human history of five of the nations most important and most heavily visited national parks. Mar 23, 2020 pbs is calling it american history night with ken burns. Ken burns and his colleagues at florentine filmsdirectors, writers, producers, editors, and cinematographershave produced some of the most critically acclaimed and. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in. National parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the worlds first.
For more than three decades, ken burns and his colleagues at florentine filmsdirectors, writers, producers, editors, and. The 12hour, sixpart documentary series is directed by filmmaker ken burns and coproduced with longtime. Explore the beauty and grandeur of our nations magnificent parks, from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon. Where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries nyt. Americas best idea begins its nightly run twelve hours, in six parts on pbs sunday night. Filmmakers burns and dayton duncan vividly reveal fascinating behindthescenes stories about the making of the series. Filmmakers ken burns and dayton duncan reveal behindthescenes stories about the making of the national parks. Jul 30, 2009 as discussed in ken burnss newest film, the national parks. Ken burns talks about his national parks documentary the. Where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries. What i dont understand though is why he deliberately slandered and belittled james mason hutchings. Acclaimed director, ken burns has been known for making sweeping documentaries about important events in history. Ken burns is of course, a great documentary filmmaker, perhaps the greatest ever. To honor these national nature treasures and the history of our parks, pbs and renowned filmmaker ken burns spent six years creating the national parks.
Americas best idea soundtrack cd,the national parks is the story of an idea as uniquely american as the declaration of independence. It contains the most contemporary footage of any ken burns film since lewis. This pbs special celebrates one of ken burns most beautiful and beloved series, the national parks. Mar 27, 2012 the double emmywinning series by ken burns, condensing 150 years of history and six years of filming into 12 hours of majestic television, concludes this week with daily episodes from monday to. Learn more about the national parks system and the parks featured in this. Last week, i wrote a column about how its premisethat big government saved wilderness and national treasures that private enterprise would have destroyedis a lot more p. The director now brings his abilities to ken burns the national. This is a story of people rich and poor, famous and unknown, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomers, idealists. Pbs is calling it american history night with ken burns. It will then appear on consecutive wednesdays through march 3 rd. Films media group, an infobase learning company, is the premier source of highquality academic streaming video and dvds for schools, colleges, and libraries. National parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the worlds first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.
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