Film Director Tim Burton Discusses His Fairytale Film.
Film Director Tim Burton. His latest film is "Edward Scissorhands." Burton also directed one of the most popular films of all time "Batman," along with "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" and "Beetlejuice." (Rebroadcast. Original date 12/19/90).
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Documentarians Jon Alpert and Maryann De Leo.
Journalists Jon Alpert and Maryann De Leo. The two have filmed wars, crimes in progress, and homeless families living in garbage dumps. Their latest documentary, "Rape: Cries from the Heartland," will be shown on PBS.
Charlie Watts Pays Tribute to Charlie Parker.
Charlie Watts, the drummer with the Rolling Stones, has always loved the great alto saxophonist Charlie Parker. Watts just recorded a box set that pays tribute to Parker. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead is unimpressed.
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