Prohibition(TV show/series, 2011)

Name: Prohibition
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011
Rating: 3.9

FSK: 12+ years

| 1h 50min per episode | Genre: Documentary

Mini series in 1 season with 3 episodes

Rating: 3.9/5 (with 19 votes)

Prohibition is a 2011 American television documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick with narration by Peter Coyote. The series originally aired on PBS between October 2, 2011 and October 4, 2011. It was funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. It draws heavily from the 2010 book Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition by Daniel Okrent. ()

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About Prohibition

The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.

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Trailer for Prohibition + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Ken Burns Prohibition PBS Trailer(Trailer, 2:09)

Prohibition Seasons and Episodes

10/02/2011Miniseries - 3 episodes

#1 | 10/02/2011A Nation of Drunkards

3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The start of the temperance movement in the 19th century under the stewardship of such leaders as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frances Willard and Carry Nation; and the Anti-Saloon League, which pushed for a constitutional amendment that would ban the sale and manufacture of alcohol.

#2 | 10/03/2011A Nation of Scofflaws

3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The problems that the Volstead Act and Prohibition caused, including a possible increase in alcoholism due to women frequenting the illicit speakeasies that replaced male-only saloons; adulterated liquor that poisons some drinkers; and civil-rights violations by overzealous federal agents anxious to make arrests. Despite the public's growing opposition to the ban, few politicians dare to speak against it due to the political might of the Anti-Saloon League.

#3 | 10/04/2011A Nation of Hypocrites

3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The factors that led to the end of Prohibition. The criminalizing of alcohol feeds large profits into the coffers of criminal organizations and turns such gangsters as Al Capone into celebrities. Wealthy Pauline Sabin encourages the repeal of the 18th Amendment; and brings together women from all classes who support her position. The 21st Amendment, which repeals the 18th, is adopted after Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1932 election and by late 1933 people can again legally buy drinks.

06/26/2011Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.pbs.org

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Florentine Films, WETA

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 10/02/2011

Last episode released on: 10/04/2011

Cast: Adam Arkin, Philip Bosco, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Coyote, Blythe Danner, Paul Giamatti, Tom Hanks, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L. Jackson, John Lithgow, Josh Lucas, Amy Madigan, Oliver Platt, Campbell Scott, Frances Sternhagen, Sam Waterston

Creator: Ken Burns

Director: Ken Burns

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"La ley seca"

"금주법"

"Ken Burns: Prohibition"

Keywords: bootlegging, new york city, prohibition era, chicago, illinois, 1920s, 19th century, alcohol abuse, 1930s, usa politics, usa history

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Prohibition(TV show/series, 2011)

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