Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

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1997

Release Year

251 min

Runtime

Documentary

History

Overview

Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries.

Keywords

california

israel

mexico city, mexico

palestine

denver, colorado

grand canyon

jordan

dam

water shortage

las vegas

pesticide

water pollution

birth defect

salmon

flood

environmental conservation

drought

farming

aqueduct

american west

irrigation

water rights

yangtze river

civil engineering

phoenix, arizona

sierra club

hoover dam

agribusiness

sanitation

california desert

colorado river

water

gaza

dam collapse

extinct animal

hydroelectric dam

fisheries

water conservation

Cast

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Narrator (voice)

Marc Reisner

Self - Author, 'Cadillac Desert'

Catherine Mulholland

Self - William Mullholand's Granddaughter

Clara Rambeau

Self - Elder, Owens Valley Paiute Tribe

Kevin Starr

Self - California State Librarian

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Self - Screenwriter, 'Chinatown'

Ernie Kinney

Self - Owens Valley Resident

Cynthia Irwin

Self - Owens Valley Resident

Flora Nash

Self - Owens Valley Resident

Howard Holland

Self - Owens Valley Resident

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