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The Resource Pigeon feathers, Monterey Video ; a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities ; a production of Learning in Focus ; teleplay by Jan Hartman ; produced by Brian Benlifer ; directed by Sharron Miller

Pigeon feathers, Monterey Video ; a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities ; a production of Learning in Focus ; teleplay by Jan Hartman ; produced by Brian Benlifer ; directed by Sharron Miller

Label
Pigeon feathers
Title
Pigeon feathers
Statement of responsibility
Monterey Video ; a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities ; a production of Learning in Focus ; teleplay by Jan Hartman ; produced by Brian Benlifer ; directed by Sharron Miller
Title variation
John Updike's Pigeon feathers
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A family returns to life on a farm and finds some answers to the paradox of living. The son, a young man, is having a crisis of faith when he begins to question the meaning of death. In searching through the questions of life and death, he discovers the wonder of living in the soaring beauty of one of nature's simplest creations
Cataloging source
TXB
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Directory of Photography, Hiro Narita ; editor, Rachel Igel ; music composed by David Amram
PerformerNote
Christopher Collet (David), Lenka Peterson (Granmom), Caroline McWilliams (Elsie), Jeffrey DeMunn (George), Boyd Gaines (Reverend Dobson)
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1938-
  • 1968-
  • 1947-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Benlifer, Brian
  • Miller, Sharron
  • Hartman, Jan
  • Collet, Christopher
  • Peterson, Lenka
  • McWilliams, Caroline
  • DeMunn, Jeffrey
  • Gaines, Boyd
  • Updike, John
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Learning in Focus, inc
  • Monterey Video (Firm)
  • Monterey Media
Runtime
45
Series statement
American short story collection
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Updike, John
  • Short stories, American
  • Death
Technique
live action
Label
Pigeon feathers, Monterey Video ; a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities ; a production of Learning in Focus ; teleplay by Jan Hartman ; produced by Brian Benlifer ; directed by Sharron Miller
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the short story by John Updike
  • Broadcast as part of the PBS television series The American short story in 1988
  • Special features: Author bio [text feature]; Actor bio [text feature]; Printable study guide [requires a DVD-ROM drive]; About the ASSC [text feature]; Transcript interview [with Robert Geller]; Watch for these DVD's [text feature]; Trailer[s] (5 min.)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Question -- Nature's way -- Bible and a gun -- Soul searching -- Confronting the parents -- Facing your demons -- Maybe
Control code
1118850
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (45 min.)
Isbn
9781569944400
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012233351026
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
335102
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1118850
  • (OCoLC)166229712
System details
DVD, Region 1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Pigeon feathers, Monterey Video ; a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities ; a production of Learning in Focus ; teleplay by Jan Hartman ; produced by Brian Benlifer ; directed by Sharron Miller
Publication
Note
  • Based on the short story by John Updike
  • Broadcast as part of the PBS television series The American short story in 1988
  • Special features: Author bio [text feature]; Actor bio [text feature]; Printable study guide [requires a DVD-ROM drive]; About the ASSC [text feature]; Transcript interview [with Robert Geller]; Watch for these DVD's [text feature]; Trailer[s] (5 min.)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Question -- Nature's way -- Bible and a gun -- Soul searching -- Confronting the parents -- Facing your demons -- Maybe
Control code
1118850
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (45 min.)
Isbn
9781569944400
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
012233351026
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
335102
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1118850
  • (OCoLC)166229712
System details
DVD, Region 1
Video recording format
DVD

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