Self - Author, The Prize It makes you wonder where the producing studio (Millcreek Entertainment) has gone to find such a poor master. 3% 20 of 21 people found this review helpful. 5% Eyes on the Prize is an American television series and 14-part documentary about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. As concerns of oil supply lead producers and politicians to look for other domestic oil sources, oil companies also face incredible environmental scrutiny after the Exxon Valdez tanker catastropheThe introduction of the internal combustion engine and the expansion of roads across the country led to more demand on oil supplyReviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2018Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017Standard Oil, through the ruthlessness of Rockefeller, became a far reaching and monopolistic empire of oilOil becomes a strategic resource in the Second World War, starting with a US embargo that cut off Japanese oil supplies after their invasion of IndochinaTo calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954-1985 is an award-winning 14-hour television series produced by Blackside and narrated by Julian Bond. Based on Daniel Yergin's Pulitzer Prize-winning book and narrated by award-winning actor Donald Sutherland (The Hunger Games), The Prize is an exciting and entertaining eight-part series that captures the fascinating stories behind the global hunt for oil. I recorded this show off the air when it was first broadcast and I have watched this VHS tape many times. The documentary originally aired on the PBS network and it also aired in the United Kingdom on BBC2.

73% It is difficult to understand that this fantastic educational history can be so detailed and broadly inclusive of so much and yet be so inexpensive. I would love to see the makers update this doc. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. So I cannot casually trash them as all bad, although I am now firmly on the opposite side from big oil (or even little oil).

I grew up in the oil industry, and then had oil and well service companies as clients of my own business. Top subscription boxes – right to your door

I get all my home electricity from wind power, and bet they would have been shocked at that! I guess I'll have to keep watching my old VHS tape. Unfortunately, I was wrong and the video quality of this DVD is absolutely horrible. The Prize was the basis for an eight-hour documentary television series titled The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, & Power, narrated by Donald Sutherland and broadcast by PBS in 1992–1993. a list of 58 titles The only reason that I didnt give it five stars is that the quality of the DVDs do not seem the best. Watch the films here. Through interviews and historical footage, the series covers major events of the civil rights movement from 1954-1985.

This outstanding PBS TV series has long been a favorite of mine. Use the HTML below. One of the best docs out there, as good, if not better, now, than when I saw it on TV. 8 episodes. Oil is struck in Texas. Therefore, I was very pleased when I discovered that this program was available on DVD, which would finally allow me to retire my old VHS tape. Was this review helpful to you? ), and even though it enriched my life, I am now horrified at the environmental and human cost. Looking for some great streaming picks?

And I live in what was once a huge oil producing state. The key but often overlooked role that oil played in World War II is examined and discussed by war veterans and military historians.4 episodes, 1992 The globe-spanning story of the oil industry from the first strikes of the 19th century through the Gulf War.

12% It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. He grew up in the oil biz, too, from the 30s onward, so lived much of what is shown here, and I guess they got it right. John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil grows into a monopoly. The first wells and entrepreneurs are the foundation on which the enormous oil industry will be built.There's a problem loading this menu right now. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2014Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked.Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2018 8 episodes, 1992-1993 This doc shows us a wide panorama of oil and its cost, with a completely unbiased view (of course, we didn't know then what we know now). Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The globe-spanning story of the oil industry from the first strikes of the 19th century through the Gulf War.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2014By ordering or viewing, you agree to our Select the department you want to search in Even they couldn't see the horrible end game that oil would give birth to in the 21st century. A conference in Tehran brings OPEC nations to the table with oil companies, allowing the nations to have a say in setting the price of oil.

The discovery of petroleum gives rise to a new global industry. The role that oil played in wars ever since and including the second world war was explained also. This program held my interest from start to finish and while it was full of information, it seemed to intertain also. 8% In view of the low price and the fact that 7 hours of program have been compressed on only two discs, I wasn't having great expectations of outstanding video quality, but I was hoping that it would be at least as good as my VHS tape. a list of 35 titles

The industry's colorful characters and oil's key role in 20th century history are brought to life by participants and historians.