Surviving the Dust Bowl
Brief Synopsis
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For 10 years, beginning in 1930, dust storms ravaged the parched and overplowed southern plains, turning bountiful wheat fields into desert. They were called "Black Blizzards," dark clouds reaching miles into the sky, churning millions of tons of dirt into torrents of destruction. Disease, hardship
Cast & Crew
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Matthew Modine
Voice
David Mccullough
Liev Schreiber
Narrator
Michael Allen
Sound
Michael Azevedo
Other
Michael Bacon
Theme Music
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (03/02/98), The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
For 10 years, beginning in 1930, dust storms ravaged the parched and overplowed southern plains, turning bountiful wheat fields into desert. They were called "Black Blizzards," dark clouds reaching miles into the sky, churning millions of tons of dirt into torrents of destruction. Disease, hardship and death followed, yet the majority of people stayed on, steadfastly refusing to give up on the land and a way of life.
Crew
Michael Allen
Sound
Michael Azevedo
Other
Michael Bacon
Theme Music
Michael Bacon
Music
Maureen Barden
Post-Production Assistant
Steve Bogener
Researcher
Alvin Bowens
On-Line Editor
Frank Capria
Assistant Editor
Joy Conley
Researcher
Judy Crichton
Executive Consultant
Jim Daglish
Colorist
Danielle Dell'olio
Other
Rick Dior
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Margaret Drain
Executive Producer
Nancy Farrell
Other
Chana Gazit
Producer
Chana Gazit
Writer
David Girard
Sound
Michael Haines
Sound
Mike Harter
Researcher
Terry Hopkins
Cinematographer
R Douglas Hurt
Advisor
Lewanne Jones
Researcher
Alison Kennedy
Other
Charles Kuskin
Theme Music
Christine Larson
Unit Manager
Larry Lecain
Production
Emir Lewis
Assistant Editor
Doug Martin
On-Line Editor
Katy Matthews
Researcher
Bob Mccausland
Production
William B Mccullough
Assistant Camera Operator
Dena Mermelstein
Assistant Editor
Susan Mottau
Line Producer
Marilyn Ness
Production Coordinator
Marilyn Ness
Researcher
Susan Nickerson
Researcher
Maria Nicolo
Associate Producer
Chas Norton
Production
Laura Ozment-schenck
Associate Producer
Allan Palmer
Cinematographer
Roger Phenix
Sound
Ralph Pitre
Animator
Bill Puglsey
Researcher
Chris Pullman
Other
Pamela Riney-kehrberg
Advisor
Helen R Russell
Other
Mark Samels
Producer
Dale Scarberry
Assistant Camera Operator
John Scarberry
Grip
Mark Steele
On-Line Editor
David Steward
Editor
David Steward
Coproducer
David Steward
Cinematographer
Russell Steward
Other
Lawrence Svobida
Book As Source Material
Paul Taylor
Creative Consultant
Joseph Tovares
Editor
Kelley A Trotter
Other
Brett Wiley
Assistant Camera Operator
Foster Wiley
Cinematographer
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (03/02/98), The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
