Hoover Dam
Brief Synopsis
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The Hoover Dam, rising more than 700 feet above the waters of the Colorado River, was called one of the greatest engineering works in history. Built during the Depression, men desperate for work struggled against the heat, dust and heights to build a colossus of concrete that brought electricity and
Cast & Crew
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Stephen Stept
Director
David Mccullough
Peter Coyote
Narrator
Michael Bacon
Theme Music
Heidi Bahnck
Production Assistant
Maureen Barden
Post-Production
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (01/18/99), The
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
The Hoover Dam, rising more than 700 feet above the waters of the Colorado River, was called one of the greatest engineering works in history. Built during the Depression, men desperate for work struggled against the heat, dust and heights to build a colossus of concrete that brought electricity and water to millions, transforming the American Southwest.
Director
Stephen Stept
Director
Crew
Michael Bacon
Theme Music
Heidi Bahnck
Production Assistant
Maureen Barden
Post-Production
Erik Barnes
Production Assistant
Christopher Beaver
Cinematographer
Michael Becker
Sound
Uli Bonnekamp
Assistant Camera Operator
Colby Bryan
Production Assistant
Frank Capria
Post-Production
John Choi
Assistant Camera Operator
Tom Doran
Field Producer
Margaret Drain
Executive Producer
Jed Duryea
Color Correction
Chuck Eldridge
Field Producer
Jon Else
Cinematographer
Jon Fordham
On-Line Editor
Spencer Gentry
On-Line Editor
John Heus
Coproducer
Judy Irving
Sound
John Jenkins
Sound Mixer
Alison Kennedy
Other
David M Kennedy
Consultant
Charles Kuskin
Theme Music
Christine Larson
Unit Manager
Stephen Longstreth
Sound
Mark Mandler
Sound
Paul Marbury
Assistant Camera Operator
Edward Marritz
Cinematographer
Jenni Matz
Production Coordinator
Jenni Matz
Assistant Editor
Dennis Mcbride
Consultant
Dennis Mcbride
Researcher
William B Mccullough
Field Producer
David B Mooney
Assistant Editor
Susan Mottau
Line Producer
Chas Norton
Field Producer
Martha Olsen
Researcher
Roger Phenix
Field Producer
Tom Phillips
Music
Ralph Pitrie
Animator
Chris Pullman
Other
Bonnie Rowan
Researcher
Michael Ruschak
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Samels
Producer
Tony Slocum
Sound Editor
Mark Steele
On-Line Editor
Stephen Stept
Writer
Stephen Stept
Producer
Joseph E Stevens
Consultant
Russell Steward
Photography
Dyanna Taylor
Cinematographer
Joseph Tovares
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (01/18/99), The
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
