Studs Terkel: Listening to America 2009

Documentary about the life and career of the author and pioneer of radio & television, Studs Terkel.

Studs Terkel: Listening to America

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For over 60 years, Studs Terkel elevated the voices and experiences of everyday Americans through his skillful interviews on radio, in books and on TV. This documentary takes a fond and illuminating look back at one of America's most influential authors and media personalities whose curiosity about people never dimmed over the course of a long and brilliant career.

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Homepage http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/studs-terkel-listening-to-america/index.html#/
Release Date 2009-05-15
Runtime 40m
Directors Eric Simonson, Wolfgang Held, Martin D. Toub, Tom Hurwitz, Max J. Miller
Producers Wally Berger, Linda Ellerbee, Lisa Heller, Adrian Marin, Bonnie Nelson Schwartz, Sheila Nevins, Rolfe Tessem, Josh Veselka
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