Rachel Carson's Silent spring [(DVD) videorecording] / a Peace River Films production for American Experience ; produced and written by Neil Goodwin ; WGBH Educational Foundation, WNET/Thirteen and Peace River Films.
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color with black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (4x3) presentation; Dolby Digital, NTSC.
Performer
Narrator Alex Chadwick, readings by Meryl Streep.
Credits
Editor, Michael Chalufour ; music, Sheldon Mirowitz.
Note
Originally broadcast on public television.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Witness the life of passionate biologist and environmentalist, Rachel Carson, and how she exposed the effects of the unregulated use of pesticides and herbicides by the federal government, and sparked a revolution in environmental policy.