Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Nan
4h 11m
1997

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English, Español
Released Date: 1997-06-24

Top Billed Cast

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

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

Vernon Miller

Self - Chairman, Fort Independence Tribe

Robert Phillips

Self - General Manager, Chief Engineer 1972-75

George Miller

Self - Congressman, California

Elma Blaver

Self - Mono Lake Resident

Sally Gaines

Self - Co-Founder, Mono Lake Committee

David Gaines

Self - Co-Founder, Mono Lake Committee (archive footage)

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