A midwife's tale / Blueberry Hill Productions ; directed by Richard P. Rogers ; written and produced by Laurie Kahn-Leavitt.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Edition | Full screen version. |
| Publication Info | [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2005] |
| Description | 1 videodisc (approximately 88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Lee, Kaiulani, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Rogers, Richard P. director. |
| Other author/creator | Kahn-Leavitt, Laurie, screenwriter, production personnel. |
| Other author/creator | Ulrich, Laurel Thatcher, 1938- Midwife's tale. |
| Other author/creator | Blueberry Hill Productions. |
| Other author/creator | PBS Home Video. |
| Abstract | The life of Martha Ballard, a frontier midwife in Maine, is reconstructed through her diary. She lived through the economic boom and bust, and political and social turmoil of the decades following the American Revolution. |
| General note | Adapted from the book of the same title by Laurel Ulrich. |
| General note | Originally broadcast as an episode of American Experience in 1997. |
| General note | Special features: DVD-ROM link to PDF Teacher's guide. |
| Credits | Key advisor and collaborator, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich ; editors, William A. Anderson, Susan Korda ; director of photography, Peter Stein, Stephen Poster ; director of photography, Peter Stein, Stephen Poster ; music, Todd Kelheide. |
| Cast | Kaiulani Lee, Ron Tough, Kevin Jubinville, Waneta Storms. |
| Audience | Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed-captioned. |
| Genre/form | Biographical television programs. |
| Genre/form | Documentary television programs. |
| Genre/form | Historical television programs. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction television programs. |
| Other title | American experience (Television program) |
| ISBN | 0793691206 |
| ISBN | 9780793691203 |
| UPC | 841887006217 |
| Publisher number | AMER603 PBS Home Video |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | F29.H15 M52 2005 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |