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Grand Coulee Dam Cover Image DVD DVD

Grand Coulee Dam

Pollak, Amanda. (Producer). Rapley, Rob. (Screenwriter). Ives, Stephen. (Screenwriter, Director). Murphy, Michael, 1938- (Narrator). Rundquist, Peter. (Composer). Insignia Films. (Added Author). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) (Added Author). American Experience Films. (Added Author). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Added Author). PBS Distribution (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: A documentary on the construction of the Coulee Dam, the largest hydroelectric power plant in the world when it was completed in 1941, discussing both its positive and negative effects, and focusing on its impact upon the lives and culture of Native Americans.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781608836567
  • ISBN: 1608836568
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: [Arlington, Va.] : PBS : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2012]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Documentary.
Running time indicated on container: approx. 90 min.; running time indicated on disc surface: approx. 60 minutes; actual running time: 84 min.
TV parental guidelines rating: Not rating.
Formatted Contents Note: The biggest thing on Earth -- Breaking ground -- Training the mighty Columbia -- Sacrifices made -- "The dam that won the war" -- The Columbia Basin Project.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Andrew Young ; edited by Adam Zucker ; music by Peter Rundquist ; narrator, Michael Murphy.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrated by Michael Murphy.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally aired as an episode of American Experience on PBS April 10, 2011.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
In English; optional English subtitles the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Subject: Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) History
Dams Washington (State) History
Genre: Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lummi Library DVD 735 TC 557 .W22 G73 2012 286147 DVD Available -

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