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©2012
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2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Special features: behind the scenes ; deleted scenes ; additional interviews
Ken Burns documents the worst man-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
Cinematography, Buddy Squires and Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Craig Mellish and Ryan Gifford
Narrated by Peter Coyote
TV-PG
DVD, widescreen, described video
English (5.1 surround) or Spanish (audio 2.0) dialogue; English and Spanish SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired)