Rachel Carson's Silent spring [videorecording] / writer and producer, Neil Goodwin ; a Peace River Films production for The American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation, WNET/Thirteen and Peace River Films.
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sd., col. with b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details
DVD, NTSC; region 1, full screen (4x3) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Performer
Host, David McCullough.
Credits
Editor, Michael Chalufour ; music, Sheldon Mirowitz ; narrator, Alex Chadwick ; readings by Meryl Streep. ; cinematographers, Rick Brandt ... [et al.]
Note
Originally broadcast on public television in 1993.
Special features: DVD-ROM link to American Experience website; other products of interest.
Summary
Witness the life of passionate biologist and environmentalist, Rachel Carson, and how she exposed the effects of the unregulated use of pesticides and herbicides by the federal government, and sparked a revolution in environmental policy.
