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The Resource Surviving Everest, National Geographic Society and WQED/Pittsburgh ; writer, Theodore Strauss, Jack McDonald ; producers, Theodore Strauss, Martin Dabney, (DVD)

Surviving Everest, National Geographic Society and WQED/Pittsburgh ; writer, Theodore Strauss, Jack McDonald ; producers, Theodore Strauss, Martin Dabney, (DVD)

Label
Surviving Everest
Title
Surviving Everest
Statement of responsibility
National Geographic Society and WQED/Pittsburgh ; writer, Theodore Strauss, Jack McDonald ; producers, Theodore Strauss, Martin Dabney
Title variation
National Geographic surviving Everest
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
A remarkable insider's look at what it takes to climb the highest, most dangerous mountain on Earth-- Mount Everest
Cataloging source
KCK
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Executive producers, Dennis B. Kane, Thomas Skinner ; music, Lyn Murray, George Romanis, David Spears ; photography/cinematography, Michael Dillon, Jeff Streich, John Davey ; editor, John Dabney
PerformerNote
Richard Kiley, John Flynn
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1919-2008
  • 1912-1989
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Kiley, Richard
  • Flynn, John
  • Hillary, Edmund
  • Strauss, Theodore
  • National Geographic Society (U.S.)
  • WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
59
Series statement
National Geographic Society special
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
  • Mountaineering
  • Hillary, Edmund
  • Tenzing Norkey
  • Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
  • Mountaineers
  • Mountaineers
Technique
live action
Label
Surviving Everest, National Geographic Society and WQED/Pittsburgh ; writer, Theodore Strauss, Jack McDonald ; producers, Theodore Strauss, Martin Dabney, (DVD)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • "Featuring Sir Edmund Hillary, the first to climb Mt. Everest" -- container front
  • Closed captioned for the hearing impaired
  • Videodisc release which includes the 1984 television program, Return to Everest
  • Special features: Surviving Everest firsthand accounts ; Sir Edmund Hillary interview ; photo gallery ; Mount Everest locator map ; trivia quiz ; previews of additional National Geographic programs ; scene access
  • "Standard version: presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition" -- container
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Control code
ocm43825486
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 59 min.)
Isbn
9780792299981
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
727994750079
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
G75007
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(Sirsi) ACW-1462
System details
DVD
Video recording format
laserdisc
Label
Surviving Everest, National Geographic Society and WQED/Pittsburgh ; writer, Theodore Strauss, Jack McDonald ; producers, Theodore Strauss, Martin Dabney, (DVD)
Publication
Note
  • "Featuring Sir Edmund Hillary, the first to climb Mt. Everest" -- container front
  • Closed captioned for the hearing impaired
  • Videodisc release which includes the 1984 television program, Return to Everest
  • Special features: Surviving Everest firsthand accounts ; Sir Edmund Hillary interview ; photo gallery ; Mount Everest locator map ; trivia quiz ; previews of additional National Geographic programs ; scene access
  • "Standard version: presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original television exhibition" -- container
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Control code
ocm43825486
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (ca. 59 min.)
Isbn
9780792299981
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
727994750079
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
G75007
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(Sirsi) ACW-1462
System details
DVD
Video recording format
laserdisc

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