Format:
Video disc
Title:
American dreams
Other title(s):
American dreams. Season one
ISBN:
9781417015276
Edition:
Extended music ed.
Publication Information:
Universal City, CA : Universal, [2004], ©2002-©2003.
Physical Description:
7 videodiscs (approximately 1113 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally aired on television during the 2002-2003 season.
Based on the characters developed by Josh Goldstein.
Special features: Dick Clark remembers music superstars with rare footage from "American Bandstand"; hilarious gag reel featuring cast bloopers and behind the scenes footage; rarely seen music video featuring Stacie Orrico and the 'American dreams' cast.
Contents:
5050 The pilot -- The end of the innocence -- New frontier -- Pryor knowledge -- The home front -- Silent night -- I wanna hold your hand -- Great expectations -- The Fighting Irish -- Soldier boy -- Cold snap -- Black and white -- The pursuit of happiness -- Heartache -- False start -- Act of contrition -- Past imperfect -- The one -- Where the boys are -- Fear itself -- Secrets and lies -- Down the shore -- High hopes -- City on fire.
Summary:
From the thrill of dancing to the latest new songs to the unsettling times after the assassination of a beloved President, this is a story of one family's journey through the joys and pains of America in the '60s and early '70s. Meg's teenage life revolves around the popular dance show, American Bandstand. While Meg's younger brother and sister are concerned with simple pursuits, her older brother, JJ, is fighting to follow his dreams instead of his father's. Meanwhile, the world swirls around them - a vibrant combination of rock and roll, equal rights and soon, war.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Added Corporate Author:
Added Uniform Title:
American dreams (Television program)