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American Cinema

American Cinema

13 episode series created by PBS to commemorate 100 years of movie-going. The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular celebration of movie magic. It's a mesmerizing, epic analysis that combines rare archival film, key scenes from immortal movies, interviews with leading filmmakers and commentary from noted film scholars and critics. As seen on PBS, this series is the definitive chronicle of the American cinema, from its beginning to today. Includes interviews with Robert Altman, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Spike Lee, George Lucas, Sidney Lumet, Julia Roberts, Martin Scorsese, Gene Siskel, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, and many more.

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StatusEnded
Original NameAmerican Cinema
First Air DateJanuary 1, 1994
Last Air DateAugust 22, 1996
Seasons1
Episodes13
Episode Runtime 55min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesNew York Center for Visual HistoryKCET
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