Farewell Ferris Wheel
america reframed

Carnivals have a delightful place in the American imagination, with childhood memories of family fun, fantasy, and summer love. But rising expenses and changes in U.S. labor patterns mean this national pastime is nearly extinct. Farewell Ferris Wheel is an inside look at the struggles of an industry trying to stay alive by employing Mexican migrant workers with a controversial visa.

Episode Duration: 59 minutes and 29 seconds

Episode Number: 513

About America ReFramed:

America ReFramed showcases films that will give viewers a "snapshot" of the transforming American life; the guts, the grit and the glamor of a new and changing America.

From contemporary life on Native reservations to stories of recovery on the Gulf, from hardships and revitalization in towns big and small to stories from city streets across the country, these independent, personal and opinionated films document the times in which we live.


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Thu, Sep 5 8:00 P.M. No Time to Fail     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Sep 6 12:00 A.M. No Time to Fail     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Sep 6 8:00 A.M. No Time to Fail     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Sep 6 3:00 P.M. No Time to Fail     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Sep 7 10:00 P.M. No Time to Fail     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Sep 8 2:00 A.M. No Time to Fail     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Sep 8 9:00 A.M. No Time to Fail     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Sep 8 5:00 P.M. No Time to Fail     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Sep 12 8:00 P.M. A Decent Home     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Sep 13 12:00 A.M. A Decent Home     NH World (11.3)
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