The great famine
(DVD) 

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887014021

Notes

General Note
Based on the book "The big show in Bololand" by Bertrand M. Patenaude.
General Note
Originally broadcast April 11, 2011 as an episode of the television show American experience on PBS.
General Note
"Soviet Russia was a nation dying for help when America answered the call"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits
Edited by Jon Neuberger ; original music by Michael Bacon ; cameras, Riyas Iskhakov and Stephen McCarthy.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, David Ogden Stiers.
Description
When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, Americans responded with a massive two-year relief campaign, championed by a new Secretary of Commerce, 'The Great Humanitarian' Herbert Hoover, an operation hailed for its efficiency, grit, and generosity.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; 5.1 surround.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Local note
SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Martin, M., Hoyt, A., Yumagulov, A., Stiers, D. O., Bacon, M., Iskhakov, R., McCarthy, S. (., & Patenaude, B. M. (2011). The great famine ([Widescreen format].). PBS Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Melissa. Martin et al.. 2011. The Great Famine. [United States]: PBS Distribution.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Melissa. Martin et al.. The Great Famine [United States]: PBS Distribution, 2011.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Martin, M., Hoyt, A., Yumagulov, A., Stiers, D. O., Bacon, M., Iskhakov, R. and McCarthy, S. (. et al (2011). The great famine. [Widescreen format]. [United States]: PBS Distribution.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Martin, Melissa., et al. The Great Famine [Widescreen format]., PBS Distribution, 2011.

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