Prohibition a nation of hypocrites tv episode 2011 imdb. Watch prohibition, a film by ken burns the seattle times. Episode 2 by ken burns producer florentine films producer. Through 100s of vintage photographs and newsreel footage, plus interviews with historians and celebrity narration by peter coyote, this wellresearched, oftenrevealing 3part documentary gives the viewer an indepth, upclose look at the sheer preposterousness of prohibition. Prohibition is a threepart, fiveandahalfhour documentary film series on pbs directed by ken burns and lynn novick that tells the story of the rise, rule, and fall of the eighteenth amendment. Prohibition a nation of drunkards tv episode 2011 imdb. Ken burns prohibition recalls a law so strict it was teetotally doomed ken burns latest pbs series, prohibition, examines how a ban on alcohol in an alcoholloving society ever came to be. Readers may also wish to check out david fahey on episode one and episode two. For other people named kenneth burns, see kenneth burns. The story of the american activist struggle against the influence of alcohol, climaxing in the failed early 20th century nationwide era when it was banned.
Go beyond the ofttold tales of gangsters, rumrunners, flappers and speakeasies to experience the rise, rule and fall of the 18th amendment to the u. Yet you can hear history talking directly to the americans of 2011 all through prohibition, an absorbing fiveandahalfhour documentary by ken burns and lynn novick that runs for three. It is an old map of all the native american cities across. Prohibition is a threepart, fiveandahalfhour documentary film series on pbs directed by ken burns and lynn novick that tells the story of the rise, rule, and fall of the eighteenth. Prohibition a nation of scofflaws tv episode 2011 imdb. Westervilles role in the temperance movement spurred ken burns to visit the city sept. Ken burns and lynn novicks prohibition documentary is a threepart film that focuses on the rise, rule, and fall of the eighteenth amendment that prohibited the manufacturing, selling, and transporting of alcoholic products. It was funded in part by the national endowment for the humanities. Choose from 152 different sets of ken burns series flashcards on quizlet. Slavery was our worst idea, says legendary documentarian ken burns. Theres a map i like in the first episode of ken burns the west. Episode two, a nation of scofflaws, examines the problems of enforcement, as millions of lawabiding americans become lawbreakers overnight. Prohibition, season 1 episode 2, is available to watch and stream on pbs. The hypocrisy right up to the highest levels of power in the land was breathtaking.
The final part of the ken burns series on prohibition is aptly entitled a nation of hypocrites. Ken burns pulls off another amazing documentary filled with details ive never learned before. A film by ken burns and lynn novick season 1 prime video. Yet this is a tricky subject for a documentary let alone one that extends over three nights and runs 5 1 2 hours, as ken burns and lynn novicks prohibition does.
It is also the subject of ken burns and lynn novicks threepart documentary beginning tonight on pbs. Use my list to save your favorite shows and videos for later. All i can get are individual clips of 1 or 2 minutes at a time. Ken burns delves into prohibition in new pbs documentary. Discover the true story of americas great experiment. We have a conversation with legendary filmmakers ken burns and lynn novick on chicago tonight at 7. The new miniseries about prohibition tells the story of the rise, rule, and fall of the 18th amendment to the constitution and the entire era it encompassed. A nation of drunkards, and continues on successive evenings with episode 2, a. How to binge watch ken burns documentaries insidehook. Experience the rise, rule and fall of the 18th amendment to the u. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Ken burns prohibition recalls a law so strict it was. This episode examines the problems of enforcement, as millions of lawabiding americans become lawbreakers overnight.
The episode won an emmy award outstanding writing for nonfiction programming. Ken burns brings prohibition discussion to westerville. Prohibition is a 2011 american television documentary miniseries directed by ken burns and lynn novick with narration by peter coyote. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Its spring, so i normally watch the first episode of baseball before the season starts, and with pbs offering up the series for free right now, i could go ahead and do that at any point during my time working from home. Documentary filmmaker ken burns explores the prohibition years in a new. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. By the mid1920s many people had come to the conclusion that prohibition. Part 1 of ken burns threepart history of the prohibition era 192033 opens with the start of the temperance movement in the 19th century under the stewardship of such leaders as elizabeth cady. Ken burns and lynn novicks prohibition documentary. Prohibition a film by ken burns and lynn novick sunday, oct. Ken burns prohibition, also 5 stars, sets the stage for the dust bowl very well. The latest pbs documentary from ken burns, prohibition, examines the social and political experiment that banned alcohol sales in the 1920s.
Enjoy the latest content from your local pbs station. The series originally aired on pbs between october 2, 2011 and october 4. Prohibition season 1 episode 2 watch online the full episode. Codirected by ken burns and lynn novick, the threepart, fiveandahalf hour documentary series prohibition explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedomloving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. View the dirty 30s dust bowl through the people that lived through it and scholars who study it. Roots of prohibition a nation of drunkards unum ken burns. With the passing of the 19th amendment to the us constitution, the federal government now passes legislation to. For the english football referee, see ken burns referee. Constitution in ken burns and lynn novicks prohibition.
The series originally aired on pbs between october 2, 2011 and october 4, 2011. A nation of scofflaws in 1920, prohibition goes into effect, making it illegal to manufacture. A nation of scoffaws on january 16, 1920, the eighteenth amendment to the constitution goes into effect, making it illegal to manufacture, transport or sell intoxicating liquor. A way to rewatch ken burns docs in a different way.
In 1920, prohibition goes into effect, making it illegal to manufacture, transport or sell intoxicating liquor. First off, great documentary with great 1920s jazz highly recommended. Roots of prohibition a nation of drunkards youtube. Roy olmstead was a seattle policeman who quickly tired of seeing prohibition lawbreakers out of jail and making a lot more money than he did. Prohibition is a threepart, fiveandahalfhour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick that tells the story of the rise, rule, and fall of the eighteenth amendment to the u. Prohibition, the documentary by ken burns and lynn novick, concluded last night. This episode explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedomloving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous. Prohibition, a threepart documentary series, explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedomloving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquorand the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The culmination of nearly a century of activism, prohibition was intended to improve, even to ennoble, the. Review of ken burnss prohibition the washington post. Ken burns discusses episode one of prohibition, and what the united states was going through during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Im not sure that prohibition was second, but its really up there.