The dust bowl
(DVD)
Contributors
Coyote, Peter. Narrator
Duncan, Dayton. Producer
Burns, Ken, 1953- Producer
Dunfey, Julie. Producer
Florentine Films.
Duncan, Dayton. Producer
Burns, Ken, 1953- Producer
Dunfey, Julie. Producer
Florentine Films.
Published
[United States] : PBS, c2012.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Morro Bay Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
973.917
1 available
973.917
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morro Bay Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | 973.917 | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary television programs.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
United States -- History -- 1919-1933.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1918-1932.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
United States -- History -- 1919-1933.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1918-1932.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[United States] : PBS, c2012.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
841887017213
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast in 2012 on PBS.
General Note
Special features: behind the scenes ; deleted scenes ; additional interviews.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Buddy Squires and Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Peter Coyote.
Description
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.
Target Audience
TV-PG.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen.
Language
English (5.1 surround) or Spanish (audio 2.0) dialogue with optional English and Spanish SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired); optional video description in English.
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