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America: The Story of the US

Boom (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 42 min |Documentary, Drama, History

America strikes oil and the boom time begins. Henry Ford brings the motorcar to the masses; the nation hits the road. Massive engineering projects modernize the West. Intended to cure vice, Prohibition fuels the growth of organized crime.

Directors

Clare Beavan |Marion Milne (series)

Producer

Clare Beavan (producer)

Composers

Stuart Fox |John E.R. Hardy

Cinematographer

Richard Numeroff (director of photography)

Production Designer

Sylvain Gingras

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Status

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Updated 2010 May 16

Release date

May 16, 2010 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 6 nominations

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17 cast members
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Daniel Webb primary photo Daniel WebbNarrator (voice: International version) (as Danny Webb) Narrator (voice: International version) (as Danny Webb) See fewer America: The Story of the US (2010)
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