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Prohibition Disc 1

ILL - 2011 None on shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.4 out of 5

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Disc 1 of a 3-part set.
Special features: additional scenes ; interviews ; outtakes.
Disc 1: A nation of drunkards, special features.
Narrator, Adam Arkin.
This videodisc explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The utterly relevant cautionary tale raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality. When the country goes dry in 1920, after a century of debate, millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight.
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.

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Nice overview submitted by sherlonya on June 26, 2013, 6:31pm This DVD gives a nice overview of the social factors that led to prohibition in the United States. For those interested in the topic, it also gives some nice leads as to where to go next for more information, particularly naming some of the personalities involved in the movement.