Colby, Kansas, 1933, America is beginning to recover from the Great Depression but while recovery is beginning, the Great Plains, from the panhandle of Texas to western Nebraska is battling an even greater foe and much less forgiving one;...
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| Mike Rowe | ... |
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Andrew C. Boothby | ... |
Dave Ferguson
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| Bob Dole | ... |
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Kevin Grantz | ... |
Ray Garvey
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R. Douglas Hurt | ... |
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Jim Kriss | ... |
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H. Craig Miner | ... |
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Pamela Riney-Kehrberg | ... |
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Jonathan Willard | ... |
John Kriss
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| Jay Kriss | ||
Written by
| Sydney Duvall | ... | () |
| Jay Kriss | ... | () |
Produced by
| Sydney Duvall | ... | producer |
| Jay Kriss | ... | producer |
Music by
| Rob Pottorf | ||
Cinematography by
| Jay Kriss | ||
Editing by
| Matt Wildes | ||
| Marie Zoll | ||
Editorial Department
| Carl MacNeal | ... | on-line editor |
| Lauren Meschter | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Billy Caldwell | ... | local casting director |
Sound Department
| Curtis Brown | ... | sound recordist |
| Jay Culliton | ... | sound editor |
| Daniel Heffernan | ... | sound designer |
| Dave Hurley | ... | sound mixer (as David Hurley) |
| Ian Stynes | ... | lead sound designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Winning | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Kati Penn | ... | musician: Fiddle |
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- American Public Television (2013) (United States) (tv)
- PBS Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Third Eye Pictures (2012) (World-wide)
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- Metro Productions (post-production facilities)
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Colby, Kansas, 1933, America is beginning to recover from the Great Depression but while recovery is beginning, the Great Plains, from the panhandle of Texas to western Nebraska is battling an even greater foe and much less forgiving one; nature. Rising out of the dust came two men, Ray Garvey and John Kriss, who saw that the ground in western Kansas and eastern Colorado was fertile and capable of raising wheat and did so conquering the odds, all at a time when the world needed more than just food, it needed hope. Written by S. Duvall |
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| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | References Wild Harvest (1947). See more » |