| Edition |
Widescreen ed. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (ca. 4 hrs.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen. |
| Language |
English (5.1 surround) or Spanish (audio 2.0) soundtracks with optional English and Spanish SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired); optional video description in English. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voice overs, Carolyn McCormick, Patricia Clarkson, Amy Madigan, Kevin Conway. |
| Credits |
Edited by Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast in 2012 on PBS. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated ; TV-PG. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc 1. Land of haze : [featurette on Hazel Lucas Shaw of Boise City, Okla.] (15 min.); Dust Bowl stories : [excerpts from interviews with survivors of the Dust Bowl] (31 min.); Uncovering the Dust Bowl (6 min.). -- Disc. 2. Grab a root and growl (12 min.); The Dust Bowl eyewitnesses (7 min.); The Dust Bowl legacy (5 min.). |
| Contents |
Episode 1. The great plow up -- Episode 2. Reaping the whirlwind. |
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Special features: Disc 1. Land of haze : [featurette on Hazel Lucas Shaw of Boise City, Okla.] (15 min.) -- Dust Bowl stories : [excerpts from interviews with survivors of the Dust Bowl] (31 min.) -- Uncovering the Dust Bowl (6 min.). -- Disc. 2. Grab a root and growl (12 min.) -- The Dust Bowl eyewitnesses (7 min.) -- The Dust Bowl legacy (5 min.). |
| Subject |
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939.
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Dust storms -- Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
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Droughts -- Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
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Environmental disasters -- Southwestern States.
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Depressions -- 1929 -- Great Plains.
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Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
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Great Plains -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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United States -- History -- 1919-1933.
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United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 1918-1932.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Television mini-series.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Television programs -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Burns, Ken, 1953- Producer. Director.
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Duncan, Dayton. Producer. Screenwriter.
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Dunfey, Julie. Producer.
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Mellish, Craig. Film editor.
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Gifford, Ryan. Film editor.
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Squires, Buddy. Cinematographer.
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McCarthy, Stephen (Cinematographer)
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Coyote, Peter.
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McCormick, Carolyn, 1959-
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Clarkson, Patricia, 1959-
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Madigan, Amy.
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Conway, Kevin.
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Florentine Films.
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WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
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PBS Distribution (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9781608837182 |
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1608837181 |
| Standard No. |
841887017213 |
| Music No. |
DUSB600 PBS |
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