The Donner Party
Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey penetrated to the very heart of the American Dream at a crucial phase of the nation's "manifest destiny." Touching some of the most powerful social, economic and political currents of the time, this extraordinary narrative remains one of the most compelling and enduring episodes to come out of the West.
Description: Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey penetrated to the very heart of the American Dream at a crucial phase of the nation's "manifest destiny." Touching some of the most powerful social, economic and political currents of the time, this extraordinary narrative remains one of the most compelling and enduring episodes to come out of the West.
Genres: Documentary, History
Homepage: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/donner/
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 90 minutes
Portrait
Thelma
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Sometimes I Think About Dying
Borgo
The Duel
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Trust
Green Border
Badland Hunters
David McCullough
Played Narrator (voice)
J.D. Cannon
Played voice
Timothy Hutton
Played voice
Gene Jones
Played voice
Amy Madigan
Played voice
Donal McCann
Played voice
George Plimpton
Played voice
Paul Roebling
Played voice
Lois Smith
Played voice
Frances Sternhagen
Played voice
Eli Wallach
Played voice
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