The dust bowl [videorecording] /

The dust bowl [videorecording] / a Florentine Films production ; directed by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns, Julie Dunfey ; produced in association with WETA Washington, DC ; [a film by Ken Burns]. - Widescreen ed. , United States. - [Arlington, Va.] : PBS Distribution, c2012. - 2 videodiscs (ca. 4 hrs.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

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.).

The great plow up -- Reaping the whirlwind. Episode 1. Episode 2. Land of haze : [featurette on Hazel Lucas Shaw of Boise City, Okla.] Dust Bowl stories : [excerpts from interviews with survivors of the Dust Bowl] Uncovering the Dust Bowl Grab a root and growl The Dust Bowl eyewitnesses The Dust Bowl legacy Special features: Disc 1. (15 min.) -- (31 min.) -- (6 min.). -- Disc. 2. (12 min.) -- (7 min.) -- (5 min.).

Edited by Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy. Edited by Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy.

Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voice overs, Carolyn McCormick, Patricia Clarkson, Amy Madigan, Kevin Conway.

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.

MPAA rating: Not rated ; TV-PG.


DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen.


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.

9781608837182 1608837181

841887017213

DUSB600 PBS


Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939.


United States--History--1919-1933.
United States--History--1933-1945.
United States--Social conditions--1918-1932.
United States--Social conditions--1933-1945.
Estados Unidos--Historia--1919-1933.
Estados Unidos--Historia--1933-1945.
Estados Unidos--Condiciones sociales--1918-1932.
Estados Unidos--Condiciones sociales--1933-1945.


Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Television programs--United States.

DVD F 595 / .D87 2012