The dust bowl

Burns, Ken, 1953- (Producer, Director). Clarkson, Patricia. (Actor). Conway, Kevin. (Actor). Coyote, Peter. (Narrator). Duncan, Dayton. (Producer, Screenwriter). Dunfey, Julie. (Producer). Gifford, Ryan. (Film editor). Madigan, Amy. (Actor). McCarthy, Stephen (Cinematographer) (Added Author). McCormick, Carolyn. (Actor). Mellish, Craig. (Film editor). Squires, Buddy. (Cinematographer). Florentine Films. (Added Author). PBS Distribution (Firm) (Added Author). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) (Added Author).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781608837182
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (4 hrs.) : sound, colour, b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Edition: Widescreen ed.
Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, 2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally broadcast in 2012 on PBS. 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.).
Formatted Contents 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.).
Restrictions on Access Note:	LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Edited by Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voice overs, Carolyn McCormick, Patricia Clarkson, Amy Madigan, Kevin Conway.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated ; TV-PG. PARENTAL GUIDANCE Manitoba Film Classification Board Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for home use only.
Language Note:	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.