The Dust Bowl
(Video)
Contributors
Burns, Ken, 1953- Producer
Duncan, Dayton. Producer
Dunfey, Julie. Producer
Mellish, Craig. Film editor
Gifford, Ryan. Film editor
Duncan, Dayton. Producer
Dunfey, Julie. Producer
Mellish, Craig. Film editor
Gifford, Ryan. Film editor
Published
[Arlington, Va.] : PBS Distribution, c2012.
Format
Video
Edition
Widescreen ed.
ISBN
9781608837182, 1608837181
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (227 min.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Conway Public Library - Computer Area | DVD 973.917 Dust | On Shelf |
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
More Details
Published
[Arlington, Va.] : PBS Distribution, c2012.
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9781608837182, 1608837181
UPC
841887017213
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast in 2012 on PBS.
General 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.).
Creation/Production Credits
Edited by Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voice overs, Carolyn McCormick, Patricia Clarkson, Amy Madigan, Kevin Conway.
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
MPAA rating: Not rated ; TV-PG.
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.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Depressions -- 1929 -- Great Plains.
Documentary television programs.
Droughts -- Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939.
Dust storms -- Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
Environmental disasters -- Southwestern States.
Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
Great Plains -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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.
Documentary television programs.
Droughts -- Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939.
Dust storms -- Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
Environmental disasters -- Southwestern States.
Great Plains -- History -- 20th century.
Great Plains -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burns, K., Duncan, D., Dunfey, J., Mellish, C., Gifford, R., Squires, B., McCarthy, S. c., Coyote, P., McCormick, C., Clarkson, P., Madigan, A., & Conway, K. (2012). The Dust Bowl (Widescreen ed.). PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. 2012. The Dust Bowl. PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. The Dust Bowl PBS Distribution, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burns, Ken, et al. The Dust Bowl Widescreen ed., PBS Distribution, 2012.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.