Bibliograph

Mafia, the history of the Mob in America, Osterland Company ; David Royle Productions ; in association with Arts & Entertainment Networks ; producers-directors, David Osterlund, Edward Gray, David Meyer, David Royle

Type

Label

Mafia, the history of the Mob in America, Osterland Company ; David Royle Productions ; in association with Arts & Entertainment Networks ; producers-directors, David Osterlund, Edward Gray, David Meyer, David Royle

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Mafia

Oclc number

47286102

Responsibility statement

Osterland Company ; David Royle Productions ; in association with Arts & Entertainment Networks ; producers-directors, David Osterlund, Edward Gray, David Meyer, David Royle

Runtime

250

Series statement

Collector's choice

Sub title

the history of the Mob in America

Summary

This collection of documentaries produced by A & E presents a broad overview of organized crime in America, beginning with immigrants who formed gangs soon after arriving in the late 19th century. The focus is on Italian-American gangsters, though there are mentions of Irish and Jewish gangs, which at various times cooperated with or competed against the Mafia, and one program in the collection presents skeins of conjecture while seeking to document links between the Mob and the Kennedy political dynasty. The documentaries use vintage newsreel footage as well as clips of Hollywood versions of gang life to illustrate the narration

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

History of the Mob in America

Classification