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Studs Terkel: Listening to America

Name: Studs Terkel: Listening to America
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-05-15
Duration: 40 min
Rating: 5.5

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Documentary

5.5/10(3 ratings)

For over 60 years, Studs Terkel elevated the voices and experiences of everyday Americans through his skillful interviews on radio, in books and on TV. This documentary takes a fond and illuminating look back at one of America's most influential authors and media personalities whose curiosity about people never dimmed over the course of a long and brilliant career.

05-15-2009

40 min

Main Cast

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Movie Details

Production Info

Director:: Eric Simonson

Production:: Lucky Duck Productions, Educational Film Center, HBO Documentary Films

Key Crew

Producer:: Lisa Heller

Producer:: Wally Berger

Producer:: Linda Ellerbee

Producer:: Adrian Marin

Music:: Darrell Leonard

Locations and Languages

Country:: US

Filming:: US

Languages:: en