Westinghouse (DVD, 2008)

Description: New DVD Westinghouse is a feature-length documentary about the life and times of George Westinghouse his companies legacy personality partnership with Nikola Telsa and conflict with Thomas Edison.George Westinghouse is considered America's greatest industrialist and the only man who would go up against Thomas Edison and win. His victory over Edison during the Battle of the Currents set the stage for the entire future of electric power. The Westinghouse air brake is considered one of the most important inventions in history. Automobile shock absorbers, railroad signaling and the modern day weekend all owe their existence to the man who Andrew Carnegie called 'A genius who can t be downed.' Westinghouse may be most famous for the massive companies that he created but the man called Uncle George was a reserved creative giant who went out of his way to treat his workforce with dignity and respect. He was an honest millionaire in the days of robber barons an optimist in the days of skeptics and a generous CEO from whom today's executives can learn. Features- Feature-length commentary track with writer/director Mark Bussler and Edward J. Reis- Outtakes, Interviews and Unused Footage- William H. Terbo Discusses Nikola Tesla- The Westinghouse Time Capsule- Type-V Disconnecting Switches AudioEnglish Dolby Digital 5.1VideoWidescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) The film includes interviews with the following:Edward J. Reis executive director George Westinghouse Museum (1998-2007)William H. Terbo grandnephew of visionary genius Nikola TeslaQuentin R. Skrabec Jr. PhD author George Westinghouse: Gentle Genius NR (Not Rated)Director : Mark BusslerNTSC, Surround SoundRun time : 1 hour and 52 minutesRelease date : April 8, 2008Actors : Carol Lee Espy, Edward J. Reis, William H. Terbo, Quentin R. Skrabec Jr.Studio : Janson Media

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