| Edition |
[Widescreen format]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; 5.1 surround; region 1, NTSC. |
| Language |
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Performer |
Narrator, David Ogden Stiers. |
| Credits |
Camera, Riyas Ishakov and Stephen McCarthy ; editing, Jon Neuberger ; music, Michael Bacon. |
| Note |
Based on the book "The big show in Bololand" by Bertrand M. Patenaude. |
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Originally broadcast as an episode of the television show American experience on PBS. |
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"Soviet Russia was a nation dying for help when America answered the call"--Container. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, Americans responded with a massive two-year relief campaign, championed by a new Secretary of Commerce, 'The Great Humanitarian' Herbert Hoover, an operation hailed for its efficiency, grit, and generosity. |
| Subject |
Soviet Union -- History -- Famine, 1921-1922.
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Food relief, American -- Soviet Union -- History.
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Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Hoyt, Austin, 1937-
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Stiers, David Ogden, 1942-2018.
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Patenaude, Bertrand M., 1956-
Big show in Bololand.
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Yumagulov, Aisiyuak.
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McCarthy, Stephen.
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Bacon, Michael, 1948-
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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PBS Distribution (Firm)
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Austin Hoyt Productions.
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
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| Added Title |
American experience (Television program)
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| ISBN |
9781608833993 |
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1608833992 |
| Standard No. |
841887014021 |
| Music No. |
AMX62306 PBS Distribution |
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