Prohibition [dvd]
2012
DVDs
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.
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Edition:
Widescreen.
Imprint:
[Australia] : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, 2012.
Collation:
2 videodiscs (DVD) (ca. 260 min) : col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes:
"A cautionary tale of politics and morality"--Container."SBS1522"In English. Subtitles: English for the hard of hearing.
Credits:
Written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick and Ken Burns ; directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
Performers:
Narrated by Peter Coyote with Patricia Clarkson, Blythe Danner, Paul Giamatti, Tom Hanks, John Lithgow and Oliver Platt.
Audience:
Rated: PG.
System details:
DVD region all ; PAL.
Shelving notes:
25508 1 05-11-2012 0 nevhar 05-11-2012 7
Contents:
Disc 1: Episode 1 : A nation of drunkardsEpisode 2 : A nation of scofflawsEpisode 3 : Murder and mayhem.Disc 2: Episode 4 : A sea of rumEpisode 5 : A nation of hypocrites.
Dewey class:
363.410973363.4109
Language:
English
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BRN:
17879
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | DVD Non Fiction | 363.4109 PROH | Available |
| Library at the Dock | DVD Non Fiction | 363.4109 PROH | Available |
| Southbank Library | DVD Non Fiction | 363.4109 PROH | Available |