The Plow That Broke the Plains, ca. 1937

[Snowboy2015]

I hope whoever wrote that shit about the "Indians" is in hell playing eternal roulette with the devil and hitler

[MrWiskytangofoxtrot]

And another at 12:38 :)

[MrWiskytangofoxtrot]

At 11:34 it looks like another one goes boom :D

[MrWiskytangofoxtrot]

At 10:22 the tractor looks like it exploded XD

[Arveyan]

I played the soundtrack for this during orchestra in undergrad. Sadly, this recording doesn't quite do the sound justice, especially with the final song. Still, even with the audio as it is, it's a very moving piece of work.

[VelvetSparrow1]

Just like the Owens Valley in the California Sierras today. The Owens Lake area is becoming a modern dust bowl due to southern California taking all of the water. We truly never learn.

[Mackeson3]

A wonderful score by Virgil Thomson, film music seemed to be his forte . Pity his symphonies and operas are so dire!

[iamafridge]

does anyone know who the drummer is at 17:05 ?

[JanaHorst]

@iamafridge

LMAO - good sense of humor!

[vawlkee51]

Brilliant!

I saw this as a kid in school in the 60's.

This and "The River" are as relevant today as they were in the 30's.

What a pity this nation was sold out and could never do anything like this again.

John Steinbeck - where are you when we need you! 

[vawlkee51]

Brilliant!

I saw this as a kid in school in the 60's.

This and "The River" are as relevant today as they were in the 30's.

What a pity this nation was sold out and could never do anything like this again.

[verykristi]

Amazing! I just read the book! I feel like Bam White and his family are part of me and here I get to see them in real life!!! So very amazing! God bless them and God Bless Timothy Egan and his book "The Worst Hard Time." I love, love, love the book. Have not put it down. Thank you for sharing this piece of Americana with me. Thank you for sharing their lives with us. Thank you Mr. Egan. If you ever read this... Thank you for such a wonderful book.

[marjis3]

mave.foorumi.eu

[terracoat]

@verykristi I recently read this book as well. Egan is a excellent writer and all his books are very good.

[dabsy1]

1936 :-))

[ifihadahifi]

This film is discussed in the book "The Worst Hard Time" by Timothy Egan. I would suggest that book to anyone that is interested in the history of the Dusts Bowl.

[powerspade]

Should have left the plains to the native Indians and the buffalo they knew how to managed it properly

[andropod]

"high winds and sun. high winds and sun. a country without rivers, and with little rain. settler, plow at your peril."