Music, movies and television in America
Television, movie stars, great jazz musicians – Alistair Cooke enjoyed reporting on American culture in his weekly BBC broadcasts.
Television in America, 1951
The early days of television in America, as reported by Alistair Cooke.
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Louis Armstrong
A profile of trumpeter Louis Armstrong (1901-1971).
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Duke Ellington
A profile of jazz musician Duke Ellington (1899-1974).
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TV news coverage, 1974
America's rolling TV news coverage, and why it makes for better democracy.
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Jean Seberg and the FBI, 1979
How actress Jean Seberg (1938-79) was tormented by the FBI.
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Irving Berlin turns 100, 1988
A look at the life and career of songwriter Irving Berlin at the age of 100.
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Happy birthday, Charlie Chaplin
A profile of Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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Greta Garbo and Jim Henson
The lives and careers of Greta Garbo (1905-1990) and Jim Henson (1936-1990)
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Casablanca 50th anniversary, 1992
The 50th anniversary of the release of Casablanca.
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George Gershwin (1898-1937)
The life and music of George Gershwin and a post-Soviet boom in Russian immigration to NY.
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William Kapell (1922-1953)
A tribute to American pianist William Kappell, and music in America.
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