Title:
The dust bowl / a production of Florentine Films and WETA Television ; a film by Ken Burns ; produced by Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns and Julie Dunfey ; written by Dayton Duncan.
ISBN:
9781608837182
Publication Information:
[United States] : PBS Distribution, [2012]
©2012
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally broadcast in 2012 on PBS.
Special features: behind the scenes ; deleted scenes ; additional interviews.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen.
Contents:
Episode 1. Great plow up -- Episode 2. Reaping the whirlwind.
Special features: Disc 1. Land of haze : [featurette on Hazel Lucas Shaw of Boise City, Okla.] (15 min.) -- Uncovering the Dust Bowl (6 min.) -- Stories of the Dust Bowl : [excerpts from interviews with survivors of the Dust Bowl] (31 min.). -- Disc. 2. Grab a root and growl (12 min.) -- Dust Bowl eyewitnesses (7 min.) -- Dust Bowl legacy (5 min.).
Summary:
Ken Burns documents the worst human-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.
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Language Note:
English (5.1 surround) or Spanish (audio 2.0) dialogue with optional English and Spanish SDH (subtitles for people who are deaf or hard of hearing); optional video description in English.
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated ; TV-PG.
Performer:
Narrated by Peter Coyote.
Production Credits:
Cinematography, Buddy Squires and Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford ; associate producers, Aileen Silverstone and Susan Shumaker ; assistant editors, Richard Rubin and Meagan Frappiea ; technical director, Dave Mast ; apprentice editor, Katy Haas ; a film by Ken Burns.
OCLC Number:
ocn813442780
Availability:
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