Prohibition
2011
TV Show Information
Overview
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.
First Air Date
October 2, 2011
Creators
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
Episode Runtime
94-110 minutes
Status
Ended
Episodes
1 Season (3 Episodes)
Cast
Peter CoyoteDaniel OkrentPete HamillNoah FeldmanAdam ArkinPhilip BoscoPatricia ClarksonKevin ConwayBlythe DannerPaul Giamatti
Network
PBS
Production
WETAFlorentine Films
Genres
Documentary