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Charles Kuralt: A Life on the Road
This loving look back at the life and distinguished career of the late TV newsman is illuminated by colleagues Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, and Andy Rooney. Through his "On the Road" series, Charles Kuralt exalted the extraordinary in ordinary people, and is remembered as "a voice of dignity among the chaos.
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Biography
Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway didn't want his biography published until 100 years after his death. Respectfully defying his wishes, our "Biography" sheds new light on the author's life with rarely seen footage and the insights of those who knew him best. Granddaughter Mariel Hemingway narrates this 2-hour special.
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Biography
Vincent van Gogh: A Stroke of Genius
The tragic story of the immortal artist whose works are among the world's most treasured masterpieces today, but who was almost completely ignored in his own lifetime.
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Biography
Michelangelo
Explores the life and times of the great artist and reviews his paintings, sculpture, architecture, drawings, and poems. Follows his work from apprenticeship to the call to Rome by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
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Biography
Salvador Dali
After having his first art exhibition at age 13, Salvador Dali rose to become one of the world's most well-known and controversial artists. Putting himself into hallucinatory states without drugs, Dali created the works that made him a master of Cubism and brought him to the top of the Surrealist movement. After breaking with the movement in the 1930s, Dali worked in fashion, film, and theater, collaborating at times with Harpo Marx, Alfred Hitchcock, and Walt Disney.
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Biography
Norman Rockwell
The life of the artist whose Saturday Evening Post illustrations captured the spirit of Middle America and were loved by generations. In a career spanning 60 years, Rockwell produced 320 covers for the Post, many of which are shown once again in this documentary.
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Biography
Cecil B. DeMille
Profile of the Hollywood directing legend who became known for his "spectaculars," making such lavish productions as The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show on Earth. Cecil B. DeMille helped establish Hollywood as the movie-making capital of the world, and contributed many innovations to film, including the use of color and "Rembrandt lighting"--a technique for lighting part of a character's face for accent.