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Pete Seeger - The Power of Song

Peter Seeger wrote many of America's best known folk songs, including "Where Have All The Flowers Gone," "If I Had A Hammer," "Turn Turn Turn," and "Wimoweh."

Jun 16th, 2011 | 50 comments

Dalton Trumbo - TRUMBO

TRUMBO is adapted from his son Christopher’s 2003 play and based on the letters Dalton Trumbo wrote during the 'Red Scare' in mid-20th century.

Aug 11th, 2009 | 68 comments

Charles Schulz - Good Ol' Charles Schulz

Read an excerpt from the biography "Schulz and Peanuts" by David Michaelis. In this passage, young Charles "Sparky" Schulz sets off to war.

Oct 29th, 2007 | 49 comments

Isaac Stern - About Isaac Stern

Stern is one of the 20th-century’s most renowned, celebrated and recorded violinist. Widely known as an influential teacher, emissary, speaker, and humanitarian.

Oct 8th, 2007 | 5 comments

Maurice Sendak - About Maurice Sendak

Best known for his children’s books, Maurice Sendak has spent the past fifty years bringing to life a world of fantasy and imagination.

Aug 24th, 2007 | 56 comments

Waldo Salt - About Waldo Salt

Nineteen thirty-eight was a fateful year for Waldo Salt. It was the year the young screenwriter saw his first screenplay, "THE SHOPWARN ANGEL," produced by Joe Mankiewicz, with a cast featuring James Stewart, Margaret Sullivan, and Walter Pidgeon.

Dec 11th, 2006 | 4 comments

Mort Sahl - About Mort Sahl

In his trademark V-neck sweater, with the day’s newspaper tucked under his arm, Mort Sahl has satirized -- and entertained -- presidents from Eisenhower to Clinton.

Mar 19th, 2006 | 8 comments

Sarah Vaughan - About Sarah Vaughan

During the course of a career that spanned nearly fifty years, Sarah Vaughan was the singer’s singer, influencing everyone from Mel Torme to Anita Baker.

Oct 8th, 2005 | 48 comments

George Stevens - About George Stevens

As a leading producer/director of his era, Stevens repeatedly pushed against the Hollywood grain, and nearly twenty-five years after his death, his achievements remain largely unexplored.

Jul 13th, 2005 | 1 comment
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