Cadillac Desert - 1. Mulhollands Dream (1 of 9)

Cadillac Desert
Water and the Transformation of Nature (1997)
An American four-part documentary series about water, money, politics, and the transformation of nature.
The film chronicles the growth of a large community in the western American desert. It brought abundance and the legacy of risk it has created in the United States and abroad.
The first three episodes are based on Marc Reisner's book, Cadillac Desert (1986), that delves into the history of water use and misuse in the American West. It explores the triumph and disaster, heroism and intrigue, and the rivalries and bedfellows that dominate this little-known chapter of American history.
The final episode, is drawn from Sandra Postel's book, Last Oasis, (1992) which examines the global impact of the technologies and policies that came out of America's manipulation of water, demonstrating how they have created the need for conservation methods that will protect Earth's water for the next century.

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This recording comes from old vhs tapes, and the quality is messed up in places. But, it is nearly impossible to find copies of the original series anymore. Just a single copy of the first episode is for sale on amazon, and the guy selling it wants $1000!! Or you can watch it here for free :)

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Cadillac Desert
• Marc Reisner
• William Mulholland
• Los Angeles
• Owens Valley
• Mono Lake
• Department of Water and Power

[ronssito]

a one-sided, lefty, self hating, anti american $%#@  ,,,,,, i still enjoyed it.

thanks for uploading.

[MsWeezy58]

Awesome i needed to watch this for science

[sexyhotgirl2100]

yay! i need this for extra credit in science! i have to say to its super boring!

[sandcountyfrank]

Thx! I have been looking for this! The book is great too if you've never read it!

[lonemilkman]

Nice! i've been searchin abouts for this.

[rcdevil2]

@TreesOfBaylor yet at the moment LA has the best conservation system since the 1988 where all households had to be fixed with low flow faucets, toilets and showers

[ronssito]

Thanks for uploading ... a great video!

[searching0for0truth]

there was a time when Floyd E. Dominy was more powerful than most Presidents, that is when he got his messiah complex.

[searching0for0truth]

all that dam building is where Congress spent the Social Security Trust fund Money back when the fund ran huge surpluses. they have been pillaging it ever since, that is why SS is on track to go bankrupt in the near future

[jordanhaymond]

It really is something, the marvel of modern engineering, to lift entire rivers out of their beds and water what nature herself dries out.