Title Prohibition / a production of Florentine Films and WETA Television ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick and Ken Burns ; directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.

Publication Info.	Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2011]
	©2011

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Description	3 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.
Cast	Narratated by Peter Coyote with Patricia Clarkson, Blythe Danner, Paul Giamatti, Tom Hanks, John Lithgow and Oliver Platt.
Credits	Cinematography, Buddy Squires with Allen Moore and Stephen McCarthy ; edited by, Tricia Reidy, Erik Ewers and Ryan Gifford.
Audience	Not rated.
Summary	Explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The utterly relevant cautionary tale raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality. When the country goes dry in 1920, after a century of debate, millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight.
Note	Special features: In the studio; Bonus scenes; Interview outtakes.
Language	English or Spanish dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; optional descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired.
Note	GMD: videorecording.
Subject	Prohibition -- United States -- History.
	United States -- History -- 1919-1933.
	Liquor laws -- United States -- History.
Genre/Form	Documentary films.
	Videorecordings for the visually impaired.
Added Author	Burns, Ken, 1953- Producer. Director.
	Ward, Geoffrey C. Screenwriter.
	Botstein, Sarah, 1972- Producer.
	Novick, Lynn. Producer. Director.
	Coyote, Peter.
	Clarkson, Patricia.
	Danner, Blythe.
	Giamatti, Paul.
	Hanks, Tom.
	Lithgow, John, 1945-
	Platt, Oliver.
	Florentine Films.
	WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
	PBS Home Video.
	Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
ISBN	9781608834303
	1608834301
	1415760284: $36.99
Standard No.	841887014335
	097368224742
Music No.	822474 Paramount Home Entertainment

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