American Cinema (1994)

01/01/1994 (US) • 55m

Documentary

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

John Lithgow

Self - Host

13 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1995 | 13 Episodes

Season 1 of American Cinema premiered on June 7, 1995.

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Status

Ended

Network

Type

Documentary

Original Language

English

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