
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
Documentary · History
Overview
Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part miniseries.
Top Cast


Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Narrator (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Narrator (voice)
Marc Reisner
Marc Reisner
Self - Author, 'Cadillac Desert'
Marc Reisner
Self - Author, 'Cadillac Desert'
Catherine Mulholland
Catherine Mulholland
Self - William Mullholand's Granddaughter
Catherine Mulholland
Self - William Mullholand's Granddaughter
Clara Rambeau
Clara Rambeau
Self - Elder, Owens Valley Paiute Tribe
Clara Rambeau
Self - Elder, Owens Valley Paiute Tribe
Kevin Starr
Kevin Starr
Self - California State Librarian
Kevin Starr
Self - California State Librarian


Robert Towne
Robert Towne
Self - Screenwriter, 'Chinatown'
Robert Towne
Self - Screenwriter, 'Chinatown'
Ernie Kinney
Ernie Kinney
Self - Owens Valley Resident
Ernie Kinney
Self - Owens Valley Resident
Cynthia Irwin
Cynthia Irwin
Self - Owens Valley Resident
Cynthia Irwin
Self - Owens Valley Resident
Flora Nash
Flora Nash
Self - Owens Valley Resident
Flora Nash
Self - Owens Valley Resident
Howard Holland
Howard Holland
Self - Owens Valley Resident
Howard Holland
Self - Owens Valley Resident
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