Flood in the desert

Flood in the desert

DVD 2022

Tells the dramatic story of the March 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam and its aftermath, which was the second deadliest disaster in California history. The resulting flood killed over 400 people, destroyed millions of dollars of property, and washed away the reputation of one of the most celebrated men in Southern California, William Mulholland. A self-taught engineer, Mulholland had ensured Los Angeles' remarkable growth by building a cemen...

Item Details & Discovery

Explore Topics & Themes:

Dam failures California

Floodplains California

Floods California Santa Clara River

Saint Francis Dam (Calif.)

More in this Genre:

Documentary television programs Historical television programs Nonfiction television programs Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Part of a Series:

American experience American experience (Television program) DVD

View technical details & catalog information

ISBN:

9781531714543

Description:

1 videodisc (60 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital
optical
wide screen
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

E
Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated

Other Title:

American experience. Flood in the desert

Notes:

"SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--container
Originally broadcast as an individual episode of a television program in 2022
Title from container
Composer, Nathan Halpern
Narrated by Andre Braugher
DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic
For private home use only
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
Audio track in English, captions in English

Control Number:

3181400

UPC:

841887046299

Other Authors:

Apograph Productions, production company
Braugher, Andre, narrator
PBS Distribution (Firm), publisher
Rapley, Rob, television director

View in Classic Catalog

We respect and acknowledge that Southeast Regional Library has branches and headquarters on Treaty 2 and Treaty 4 territories, which are
traditional territories of the nēhiyawak (Cree), Nahkawē (Saulteaux), Nakota, Dakota, Lakota, and the Métis Nation. View our Commitment to Reconciliation

© Southeast Regional Library
Home Page | SILS Privacy Policy