Prohibition / a production of Florentine Films and WETA Television ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick and Ken Burns ; directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
This videodisc explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The utterly relevant cautionary tale raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality. When the country goes dry in 1920, after a century of debate, millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight.
Item details
- ISBN: 9781608834303
- ISBN: 1608834301
- Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : PBS Home Video, [2011]
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Special features: additional scenes ; interviews ; outtakes. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1: A nation of drunkards , special features -- Disc 2: A nation of scofflaws -- Disc 3: A nation of hypocrites. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Narrator, Adam Arkin. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Adam Arkin. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. |
Language Note: | English or Spanish dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles. Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
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Genre: | Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
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