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Ken Burns Films

Season 1991 1992
TV-G

  • 1992-01-29T05:00:00Z on PBS
  • 1h 30m
  • 1h 30m (1 episode)
  • United States
  • English
Ken Burns has been making films for more than thirty years. Since the Academy Award nominated BROOKLYN BRIDGE in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made. Ken has been the recipient of more than twenty-five honorary degrees and has delivered many treasured commencement addresses. He is a sought after public speaker, appearing at colleges, civic organizations and business groups throughout the country. Here you'll find many of his renowned documentaries.

1 episode

Season Premiere

1992-01-29T05:00:00Z

1991x01 Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

Season Premiere

1991x01 Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

  • 1992-01-29T05:00:00Z1h 30m

Against the backdrop of radio’s “Golden Age,” Empire of the Air relates the history of radio through archival photographs, newsreels of the period and interviews with such well-known radio personalities as Garrison Keillor, the late sports commentator Red Barber, radio dramatist Norman Corwin and the late broadcast historian Erik Barnouw.

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