Title American experience. Into the deep : America, whaling & the world / American Experience Films presents ; a Steeplechase Films production ; written and directed by Ric Burns ; produced by Bonnie Lafave, Mary Recine, Robin Espinola, Ric Burns ; series producer, Susan Bellows ; a Steeplechase Films production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation

Published Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (114 minutes) Summary For two centuries, American whale oil lit the world, illuminating and powering the start of the industrial revolution and laying the groundwork for a truly global economy. This is the riveting and extraordinary story of the American whaling industry, from its origins off the coast of New England and Cape Cod, through the great golden age of deep-ocean whaling, to the industry's spectacular demise Notes Title from title screen (viewed May 16, 2022) Credits Edited by Li-Shin Yu ; music by Brian Keane ; cinematography by Buddy Squires, Paul Goldsmith ; executive producer, Mark Samels Performer Narrated by Willem Dafoe ; voices, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Hamilton, Vincent Kartheiser, Callie Thorne, Philip Bosco Notes In English Subject Essex (Whaleship) SUBJECT Essex (Whaleship) fast (OCoLC)fst00548306 Subject Whaling -- United States -- History Whale oil -- United States -- History Whalers (Persons) Whaling ships Whale oil. Whalers (Persons) Whaling. Whaling ships. SUBJECT Nantucket (Mass.) -- History Subject Massachusetts -- Nantucket. United States. Genre/Form Documentary television programs. Historical reenactments (Television programs) History. Documentary television programs. Historical reenactments (Television programs) Form Streaming video Author Burns, Ric, director, producer, screenwriter Recine, Mary, producer Lafave, Bonnie, producer Espinola, Robin, producer Dafoe, Willem, narrator Steeplechase Films Inc., production company WGBH Educational Foundation, production company Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), film distributor American Experience Films, presenter

Other Titles Into the deep : America, whaling & the world OTHER TI In series: American experience (Television program)

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