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The plow that broke the plains The river

Title
The plow that broke the plains [videorecording] ; The river / directed by Pare Lorentz ; music by Virgil Thomson.
Publication
[S.l.] : Naxos, c2007.

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Additional Authors
  • Lorentz, Pare
  • Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989.
  • Stoney, George C.
  • Fussell, Charles
  • King, Floyd
  • Gil-Ordóñez, Angel
  • Horowitz, Joseph, 1948-
  • Post-Classical Ensemble
  • Naxos Digital Services
Description
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sd., b&w with col. sequences; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
"The plow that broke the plains" depicts the social and economic history of the Great Plains from the settlement of the prairies by cattlemen and farmers through the World War I boom to drought and depression. "The river" traces life in the Mississippi River Valley during the previous 150 years, showing the consequences of sharecropping, soil exhaustion, unchecked erosion and floods, and concludes with scenes of regional planning, TVA development and federal efforts.
Alternative Title
River.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Documentary films.
  • Historical films.
Credits (note)
  • Joseph Horowitz, artistic director, DVD producer.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, all-region; Dolby Digital, DTS Surround.
Contents
Theplow that broke the plains (27:02) -- The river (31:23) -- Special features: George Stoney on The plow and the river (15:01) ; Stoney on the New Deal, The river, and race (6:09) ; Charles Fussell on Virgil Thomson (17:35) ; Virgil Thomson on Virgil Thomson (audio only) (8:00) ; The original ending of The plow that broke the plains (4:00) ; The original beginning of The plow that broke the plains (3:00).
Call Number
*LDV 843
LCCN
747313552153
OCLC
81004337
Title
The plow that broke the plains [videorecording] ; The river / directed by Pare Lorentz ; music by Virgil Thomson.
Imprint
[S.l.] : Naxos, c2007.
System Details
DVD, all-region; Dolby Digital, DTS Surround.
Performer
Floyd King, narrator ; Post-Classical Ensemble, Angel Gil-Ordóñez, conductor.
Credits
Joseph Horowitz, artistic director, DVD producer.
Added Author
Lorentz, Pare. Screenwriter. Director
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Composer
Stoney, George C.
Fussell, Charles.
King, Floyd. Narrator
Gil-Ordóñez, Angel. Conductor
Horowitz, Joseph, 1948- Producer
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Plow that broke the plains.
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. River.
Post-Classical Ensemble.
Naxos Digital Services.
Added Title
River.
Other Standard Identifier
747313552153
Publisher No.
2110521 Naxos of America
Research Call Number
*LDV 843 Notes on file.
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