| Authors: |
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Florentine Films.
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Coyote, Peter.
Duncan, Dayton.
Burns, Ken, 1953-
Dunfey, Julie.
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| Material type: |
DVD-Video |
| Subject: |
United States -- History -- 1919-1933.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1918-1932.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
[Boston, MA] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, c2012. |
| Description: |
2 videodiscs (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
9781608837182 1608837181 |
| Notes: |
Originally broadcast on television by PBS in 2012. |
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Special features: behind the scenes ; deleted scenes ; additional interviews. |
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Narrated by Peter Coyote. |
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DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo. |
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English or dubbed Spanish dialogue; English and Spanish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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Video described in English for the visually impaired. |
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Cinematography, Buddy Squires and Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
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| Summary: |
Ken Burns documents the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, when a frenzied wheat boom on the southern Plains, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Vivid interviews, dramatic photographs, and seldom-seen movie footage bring to life incredible stories of human suffering and perseverance. Includes bonus features. |