The wilderness idea / a film by Lawrence Hott and Diane Garey ; a production of Florentine Films ; writer, Ken Chowder.

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Tells the story of the two founders of American conservation, John Muir and Gifford Pinchot, and their historic battle over whether a remote valley in California, Hetch Hetchy, should be dammed and flooded to form a reservoir. The battle reflected the two sides of the conservation issue--absolute pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Florentine Films
Direct Cinema Ltd
Other Authors: Hott, Lawrence R.
Garey, Diane
Chowder, Ken
Cronyn, Hume
Drury, Ken
Bosco, Philip
Moore, Allen
Sachs, Sharon
Einhorn, Richard, 1952 August 2-
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Direct Cinema, [2008], ©1989.
Subjects:
Muir, John, > 1838-1914.
Pinchot, Gifford, > 1865-1946.
Nature conservation > United States > History.
Hetch Hetchy Valley (Calif.) > History.
Historical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Genre:
Historical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
American Experience.
John Muir, Gifford Pinchot and the first great battle for wilderness.
Format: Video DVD

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