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.
Crew
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Ric Burns
Director
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Ric Burns
Producer
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Ric Burns
Writer
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Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
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Buddy Squires
Director of Photography
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Lisa Ades
Producer
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Brian Keane
Music Arranger
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Brian Keane
Original Music Composer
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Allen Moore
Director of Photography
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Bruce Shaw
Editor
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