Plow That Broke the Plains

Name: Plow That Broke the Plains
Rating: 62

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy)

Esquire Magazine

The story is filled in with quick, brilliant strokes...

Apr 17, 2020

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Thomas Delapa

Boulder Weekly

Rhythmically scored with Virgil Thompson's stirring music, Lorentz's groundbreaking New Deal documentary traces the rise and fall of the American Great Plains...

Sep 16, 2004

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awesome doc one of the first

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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