Learning on ScreenMao: Organised Chaos
- Synopsis
- Both Episodes Of The 1978 Portraits Of Power television series produced by the New York Times on the life and history of Mao Tse Tung. Concentrates on Mao after he became the effective ruler of China in 1949. Footage includes Red Guard rallies during the Cultural Revolution, backyard steel furnaces and mass mobilisation during the land reform. Most of the commentary is given by Harrison Salisbury which gives a valuable focus on Soviet/Chinese relations.
- Series
- Portraits of Power, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of production
- 1978
- Uses
- Basic introduction to post-1949 China.*
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- biographies; China; Mao, Zedong
Credits
- Cast
Harrison Salisbury
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 NTSC
- Price
- $7.49
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 45 minutes
- Year
- 2012
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
- Name
USA
Sponsor
- Name
New York Times
Distributor
- Name
MediaOutlet.com
- service@prosperohouse.com
- Web
- http://www.mediaoutlet.com/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- PO Box 1432
Bayonne
NJ 07002
USA - Notes
- Specialises in US archival moving image and sound material, particularly vintage radio and public service films and broadcasts that have been digitally restored. Formerly known as Earthstation.com. Sale on multi-region DVD or CD.
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