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Plow That Broke the Plains

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine 04/17/2020
The story is filled in with quick, brilliant strokes... Go to Full Review Thomas Delapa Boulder Weekly 09/16/2004
Rhythmically scored with Virgil Thompson's stirring music, Lorentz's groundbreaking New Deal documentary traces the rise and fall of the American Great Plains... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/22/2015 awesome doc one of the first See more 01/08/2006 Beautifully filmes short documentary made during the great depression. The cinematography is surprisingly artistic, good score. A very affecting documentary. This is a piece of history. See more Read all reviews
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Pare Lorentz

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Pare Lorentz