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The Plow That Broke the Plains

Plot: A documentary about what happened to the Great Plains of the United States and Canada when uncontrolled farming destroyed the soil and led to the Dust Bowl.
Release Date: Sunday, May 10 1936
88 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Thomas ChalmersThomas Chalmers. Thomas Chalmers was 51 in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 20 1884 –
Died: Sun, Jun 12 1966
Portrait of Bam WhiteBam White. Bam White was >> in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Farmer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Pare LorentzPare Lorentz. Pare Lorentz was 30 in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1905 –
Died: Wed, Mar 04 1992
Portrait of Paul IvanoPaul Ivano. Paul Ivano was 35 in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, May 13 1900 –
Died: Mon, Apr 09 1984
Portrait of Ralph SteinerRalph Steiner. Ralph Steiner was 37 in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 08 1899 –
Died: Sun, Jul 13 1986
Portrait of Paul StrandPaul Strand. Paul Strand was 45 in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 16 1890 –
Died: Wed, Mar 31 1976
Portrait of Leo HurwitzLeo Hurwitz. Leo Hurwitz was 26 in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 23 1909 –
Died: Fri, Jan 18 1991
Portrait of Leo ZochlingLeo Zochling. Leo Zochling was >> in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Virgil ThomsonVirgil Thomson. Virgil Thomson was 39 in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 25 1896 –
Died: Sat, Sep 30 1989
Portrait of King VidorKing Vidor. King Vidor was 42 in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Technical Advisor'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1894 –
Died: Mon, Nov 01 1982
Portrait of Joseph I. KaneJoseph I. Kane. Joseph I. Kane was >> in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Mar 02 1972
Portrait of Henry BrantHenry Brant. Henry Brant was >> in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Orchestrator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander SmallensAlexander Smallens. Alexander Smallens was >> in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Conductor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John Franklin Carter Jr.John Franklin Carter Jr.. John Franklin Carter Jr. was >> in The Plow That Broke the Plains as 'Researcher'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday