Studs Terkel: Listening to America

Documentary about the life and career of the author and pioneer of radio & television, Studs Terkel.

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2009 / 40min.

Rating5.5

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Directors

Actors

Bill Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Studs Terkel

Beverly Younger

David Schwimmer

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