Documentary Filmmaker Ken Tucker
Burns is the director of the hit PBS documentaries "The Civil War" and "Baseball." The former was the network's highest rated series. Burns' other documentaries include "The Brooklyn Bridge," "The Statue of Liberty," and "Empire of the Air," about the early history of radio. This interview was recorded in front of an audience at the Flynn Theater on October 27, in a benefit for Vermont Public Radio.
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Other segments from the episode on November 23, 1994
Native American Actress Tantoo Cardinal
Cardinal appeared in the film "Black Robe" and played Black Shawl, wife of the spirtual leader, in "Dances With Wolves." She has earned very positive reviews for her performance in the new independent film "Where the Rivers Flow North." Cardinal will soon be seen in "Legends of the Fall," with Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt. This interview was recorded in front of an audience at the Flynn Theater on October 27, in a benefit for Vermont Public Radio.
A Late American Humorist Can Still Provoke Laughs
Commentator Maureen Corrigan reviews "Remember Laughter," Neil Grauer's biography of James Thurber.
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