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The 1930s collection examines Americas response to the unprecedented economic crisis that threatened the nation during one of historys most tumultuous decades a decade that is increasingly a touchstone for our own. In a series of five films, this AMERICAN EXPERIENCE explores politics and culture during the Great Depression through eyewitness accounts and rare archival footage.
Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.25 x 5.46 x 7.57 inches; 9.6 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 6633148
Director ‏ : ‎ Gary Ross, Stephen Ives, Stephen Stept
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 5 hours
Release date ‏ : ‎ January 5, 2010
Actors ‏ : ‎ David McCullough, Farrell Jones, Jeff Bridges, Laura Hillenbrand, Liev Schreiber
Producers ‏ : ‎ Bob Bellion, Eve Morganstern, Eve Morgenstern, Mark Samels, Stephen Ives
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Stereo)
Studio ‏ : ‎ PBS
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002Q5O6ZM
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 5
Best Sellers Rank: #32,980 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV) #651 in Special Interests (Movies & TV) #676 in Documentary (Movies & TV)
Customer Reviews: 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (261) var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });
Customers find this documentary series to be one of the best historical documentaries, with one review specifically praising its depiction of the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Moreover, the series is informative, with one customer noting how it provides great insight into those times, and customers find it interesting, with one highlighting the CCC episode as particularly engaging. Additionally, customers appreciate the video quality, with one mentioning the Hoover Dam and Seabiscuit segments, and consider it a great collection for the price.