The Promise of the Land
Brief Synopsis
A documentary presentation of "Smithsonian World" about the departure of today's American farmers from Thomas Jefferson's ideals. Current agricultural production methods and the effect on soil and future generations are examined.
Cast & Crew
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David Grubin
Director
Wes Jackson
Michael Robinson
John Vogelsberg
Wendell Berry
David Mccullough
Film Details
Also Known As
Promise of the Land, Smithsonian World (06/10/87)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1987
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A documentary presentation of "Smithsonian World" about the departure of today's American farmers from Thomas Jefferson's ideals. Current agricultural production methods and the effect on soil and future generations are examined.
Director
David Grubin
Director
Crew
Michael Bacon
Music
Sandra Wentworth Bradley
Producer
Chana Gazit
Researcher
David Grubin
Producer
David Grubin
Writer
David Grubin
Photography
Tom Haneke
Editor
Adrian Malone
Executive Producer
David Mccullough
Writer
William B Mccullough
Camera Assistant
Roger Phenix
Sound
Dick Rogers
Sound
Dick Rogers
Associate Producer
Jason Taub
Assistant Editor
Jasmine Velasco
Researcher
Francia White
Associate Producer
Jennifer Beman White
Researcher
Neil Wolf
Production Manager
Thomas H Wolf
Consultant
Karen Wyatt
Researcher
Film Details
Also Known As
Promise of the Land, Smithsonian World (06/10/87)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1987
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
