Displaying 1 of 1 2001 ● DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials Uniform Title: Salesman (Motion picture : 1968) Title: Salesman / a Maysles Films Inc. production ; a film by David Maysles, Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin. Publisher, Date: [Chicago] : Home Vision Entertainment : Criterion Collection, [2001] Description: 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. monochrome. digital optical mono Dolby video file DVD video Web Site: Web Link Connect to IMDb information for this film Web Link Access provided by Berkeley Library Summary: "A landmark documentary ... Captures in vivid detail the bygone era of the door-to-door salesman. While laboring to sell a gold-embossed version of the Holy Word, Paul Brennan and his colleagues target the beleaguered masses, then face the demands of quotas and the frustrations of life on the road. Following Brennan on his daily rounds, the Maysles discover a real-life Willy Loman, walking the line from hype to despair"--Promotional materials. Target Audience Note: Not rated. Series: Criterion collection ; 122 Criterion collection ; 122. Subjects: Brennan, Paul, 1913-1990. McDevitt, Charles. Baker, James (Salesman) Martos, Raymond, -2016. Brennan, Paul, 1913-1990. McDevitt, Charles. 1960-1970. Sales personnel -- Biography. Door-to-door selling -- Biography. 24.32 history of film art. Door-to-door selling. Sales personnel. United States. Genre: DVD-Video discs. Feature films -- United States. Biographical films. Biographies. Cinéma vérité films. Documentary films. Feature films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Biographical films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films. Documentary films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Other Author: Maysles, David, director. Maysles, Albert, director. Zwerin, Charlotte, director. Brennan, Paul, 1913-1990, interviewee. McDevitt, Charles, interviewee. Baker, James (Salesman), interviewee. Martos, Raymond, -2016, interviewee. Maysles Films. Home Vision Entertainment (Firm) Criterion Collection (Firm) Other Title: Maysles Brothers' Salesman Sales man Notes: Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968. Special features: New transfer with restored image; audio commentary by directors Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin; 1968 Jack Kroll television interview with David and Albert Maysles about Salesman; "The rabbit" on NPR's Weekend edition (2000); behind-the-scenes photographs; theatrical trailer; filmographies. Director of photography, Albert Maysles ; editors, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin. Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt, James Baker, Raymond Martos. DVD, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. SDH subtitles for the hearing impaired. National Film Registry selection, 1992. Call Number: 381.092 Sal Total Copies: 1 Available Copies: 0 Current Holds: 0 ISBN: 0780024281 9780780024281 Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Location/Availability Annotations Trade Reviews Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
