ISBN: 9781604653953

Description:

• 2 videodiscs (88 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (27 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm).
• DVD video 4 3/4 in.
• digital optical stereo
• fullscreen (1.33:1) 24 fps
• NTSC
• video file DVD video region 1

Target Audience Note: CHVR: NR

Notes:

• Film preserved by UCLA Film and Television Archive, funding by the Ahmanson Foundation in association with the Sundance Institute.
• Originally produced as a documentary in 1984.
• Booklet includes the essays "Making history" by B. Ruby Rich, "Harvey's enduring legacy" by Stuart Milk, and "Restoring 'The times of Harvey Milk'" by Ross Lipman.
• Educational and home use only.
• Edited by Deborah Hoffmann and Robert Epstein ; cinematography, Frances Reid ; original music composed and performed by Mark Isham ; research, Wendy Zheutlin, Mellissa Katsus.
• Narrated by Harvey Fierstein ; commentators Anne Kronenberg, Tory Hartmann, Tom Ammiano, Jim Elliot, Henry Der, Jeannine Yeomans, Bill Kraus, and Sally M. Gearhart.
• DVD; region 1, NTSC, 2.0 Dolby digital surround; 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
• Academy Award for Best Documentary, Features (Rob Epstein, Richard Schmiechen), 1985.
• Soundtrack in English, with optional subtitles in English.

Contents:

• Disc 1: the film. The times of Harvey Milk
• Harvey's political will
• Mayor of Castro Street
• A new kind of politics
• Campaign for supervisor
• Something new at city hall
• Advancing the issues
• San Francisco's Gay Rights Bill
• Proposition 6
• Road to victory
• Dan White resigns
• Tragedy at city hall
• Candlelight march
• The trial
• "He got away with murder"
• Hope
• Closing credits
• Color bars ; (88 min.) (); Special features: Commentary [audio feature] by Robert Epsteiin, Deborah Hoffmann, Daniel Nicoletta; Postscript (3 min.); Trailer (3 min.).

• Disc 2: the supplements: Featurettes Jon Else (20 min); Two films, one legacy (23 min.); Harvey Milk recordings: "Out of the bars and into the streets" [audio] (14 min.); Texas Gay Conference Five [audio] (48 min.); Harvey Milk speaks out [video] (3 min.); Anti-Proposition 6 election night party [audio] (10 min.); Harvey Milk's political will [audio] (13 min.); Director's research tapes [video]: Scott Smith (80 min.); Bob Ross (53 min.); Amber Hollibaugh (44 min.); Cleve Jones (30 min.); Lillian Sing (15 min.); Hank Wilson (10 min.); From the Castro to the Oscars: Premiere at the Castro Theatre (8 min.); A night at the Oscars (3 min.); The Dan White case: News clips (4 min.); Panel discussion (30 min.); Harry Britt, Milk's successor (10 min.); Candlelight memorial (7 min.).

Publisher or Distributor Number:

• CD1988D
• 557

Control Number: 2793452

UPC: 715515068819

Series:

• Criterion collection
• Criterion collection ; 557
• Criterion collection ; 557.

Subjects:

• Assassination -- California -- San Francisco.
• Gay liberation movement -- United States.
• Gay men -- California -- San Francisco -- Biography.
• Gay politicians -- California -- San Francisco.
• Milk, Harvey.
• San Francisco (Calif.) -- Politics and government.

Genre:

• Biographical films.
• Biographies.
• Documentary films.
• Feature films.
• Nonfiction films.
• Political films.
• Video recordings.

Other Authors:

• Black Sand Productions.
• Coburn, Judi, screenwriter.
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• Epstein, Robert P., 1955- director.
• Fierstein, Harvey, 1952- narrator.
• Isham, Mark, composer.
• Janus Films.
• Milk, Harvey.
• Schmiechen, Richard, 1947-1993, producer.
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.). Television Laboratory.
• Wilson, Carter, screenwriter.