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Category Archives: Film
Ken Burns Celebrates Patriot Benjamin Franklin on PBS
Writer, printer, newspaper publisher, humorist, pundit, educator, scientist, inventor, postmaster, politician, diplomat, abolitionist, patriot. The list of Benjamin Franklin’s accomplishments and aphorisms is long, storied and impossible to condense effectively in one short film, book or review. But Award-winning filmmaker … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, Journalism, Newspapers, Publishing, Science, TV
Tagged American Revolutionary War, Authors, Benjamin Franklin, Dayton Duncan, Electricity, Ken Burns, Mandy Patinkin, PBS, Poor Richard's Almanack, Science and Technology, The Declaration of Independence, The Pennsylvania Gazette, The United States Constitution, U.S. History, War of Independence
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Zelenskyy: The Man Who Took on Putin Debuts on PBS
“They will not break us.”–Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. If, like me, you’ve been anxious to find out more about the courageous Ukrainian president who, in just a few short weeks, has touched the hearts and minds of freedom lovers the … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Politics, TV
Tagged Daniel Smith, Laura Stevens, PBS, Russia, Servant of the People, Ukraine, War, World History, Zelenskyy The Man Who Took on Putin
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Actress Evan Rachel Wood Outs Her Abuser in HBO’s Phoenix Rising
“What is this feeling? It’s the feeling of being believed!”— actress Evan Rachel Wood. It’s clear that even as a young teen, actress Evan Rachel Wood had affinity for edgy dramas. But, as it turns out, her film roles were … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged Amy Berg, Brian Warner, Domestic Abuse, Evan Rachel Wood, Film History, HBO, Marilyn Manson, Phoenix Rising, Rape, Sexual Assault, Women's Issues
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Director Anna Lee Strachan Unzips the History of Jeans in Riveted on PBS
“You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing!”–actress Brooke Shields. Ms. Shields’ seductive pose and vampish delivery in that controversial 1980 TV commercial shocked the nation. She was only 15 at the time, but her fetching … Continue reading
Octopus Is People Pleaser on PBS Nature and in Oscar-winning Documentary
“What would I find out if I invited an octopus into my home?” —Professor David Scheel, Alaska Pacific University. Dr. David Scheel asked himself that question after spending more than two decades studying rare octopus species in remote regions around … Continue reading
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Bows on HBO
“We don’t play down to kids. We just have a very short audience.”—Joe Raposo, Sesame Street composer. There are few more pleasurable strolls than the one kids take every day down Sesame Street. Since its debut on public TV on … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cable, Education, Film, Puppetry, TV
Tagged Bob McGrath, Caroll Spinney, Children's Programming, Children's Television Workshop, Early Childhood Education, Frank Oz, HBO, Jim Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney, Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, Lloyd Morrisett, Marilyn Agrelo, Michael Davis, PBS, Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, The Muppets
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My Life as a Turkey Makes Timely Return to PBS Nature
“I realized that this was going to be a very personal, emotional ride for me, and not just a science experiment.”—Joe Hutto, wildlife artist & naturalist. What better way to usher in the Thanksgiving holiday than with a film about … Continue reading
My Garden of a Thousand Bees Makes Buzzworthy Debut on PBS Nature
“The hum of bees is the voice of the garden.”–renowned landscape architect Elizabeth Lawrence. As a kid, family gardens were my playground. What happy memories my cousins, friends and I forged among those beautiful flowers and that tasty vegetation. But … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Science, TV
Tagged Bees, Conservation, David Allen, Fred Kaufman, Insects, Martin Dohrn, My Garden of a Thousand Bees, NATURE, Nature and Wildlife, PBS
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Rita Moreno Just a Girl Who Decided To Go for It Debuts on PBS
“I always wanted to be a movie star.”–Rita Moreno. Rita Moreno’s dreams of movie stardom did come true, and then some. A boatload of prestigious awards and honors continues to replenish her trophy shelf and cap her amazing 70-year career, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Theater, TV
Tagged Academy Award Winners, American Masters, Film History, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx Studies, Mariem Perez Riera, Marlon Brando, Norman Lear, One Day at a Time, Oz, PBS, Racism, Rita Moreno, Sexism, The Electric Company, Theater History, West Side Story, Women's Studies
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