Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

10.019974h 11mReleased
DocumentaryHistory

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.

Director

Jon Else, Linda Harrar

Writer

Jon Else, Sandra Postel, Marc Reisner

Language

English, Spanish

Top Cast

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Narrator (voice)

M

Marc Reisner

Self - Author, 'Cadillac Desert'

C

Catherine Mulholland

Self - William Mullholand's Granddaughter

C

Clara Rambeau

Self - Elder, Owens Valley Paiute Tribe

K

Kevin Starr

Self - California State Librarian

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Self - Screenwriter, 'Chinatown'

E

Ernie Kinney

Self - Owens Valley Resident

C

Cynthia Irwin

Self - Owens Valley Resident

F

Flora Nash

Self - Owens Valley Resident

H

Howard Holland

Self - Owens Valley Resident

V

Vernon Miller

Self - Chairman, Fort Independence Tribe

R

Robert Phillips

Self - General Manager, Chief Engineer 1972-75

G

George Miller

Self - Congressman, California

E

Elma Blaver

Self - Mono Lake Resident

S

Sally Gaines

Self - Co-Founder, Mono Lake Committee

D

David Gaines

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

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