Charles Kuralt
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Time magazine once hailed Charles Kuralt as "the laureate of the common man." and in this final collection. Kuralt once again portrays the people, the places, and the things that define our nation. Culled from his final project, a series of brief television essays in the spirit of his famous On the Road reports, Charles Kuralt's American Moments introduces a host of American characters and scenes, and imbues them with charm, simplicity, and elegance....
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On the road volume 1
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Contains the best of his pieces from "Crossroads," the "American Parade," and "On the Road."
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Charles Kuralt found everyone interesting. Beginning in 1967, he and his small CBS television crew crisscrossed the nation in a motor home, avoiding the interstates to meet the ordinary people on America's back roads. First aired on The CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite, the resulting vignettes became a beloved touchstone of American culture for more than 20 years.
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Walter Cronkite presents a stunning collection which chronicles WWII in Europe. Filled with gripping combat footage, this collection takes you from the rise of the Nazi war machine to the celebrations on VE Day and the Nuremberg Trials. From the trenches to the skies, here is the story of the campaigns and the commanders, the horror and heroism of WWII in Europe.
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Charles Kuralt found everyone interesting. Beginning in 1967, he and his small CBS television crew crisscrossed the nation in a motor home, avoiding the interstates, to meet the ordinary people on America's back roads. First aired on The CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite, the resulting vignettes became a beloved touchstone of American culture for more than 20 years.
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Narrated by CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace, The Best of "See It Now" features impressive highlights from one of TV's earliest documentary series, hosted by Murrow as his crossover from radio into television during the 1950s. Revolutionizing how news was delivered in a visual medium, See It Now let viewers become intimate with the people who were directly shaping world events.
11) This reporter
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Narrated by the late CBS News correspondent Charles Kuralt, This Reporter presents a compellingly candid portrait of Murrow's illustrious career and features rarely-seen clips from CBS News Archives and interviews with his esteemed peers. From his gutsy search for journalistic truths during the McCarthy era to his celebrated Person to Person chats with Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando, this in-depth documentary explores how Murrow's poineering work...
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The second segment in a 3-part film history of the Vietnam War, as chronicled by Walter Cronkite and other CBS News correspondents. The Elusive enemy, filmed mostly by the Viet Cong, takes an inside look at the weapons and tactics of the enemy. The Tet Offensive: By 1968, American commanders felt optimistic but then came the enemies' searing Tet holiday offensive, a coordinated attack on more than 100 cities throughout South Vietnam. This program...
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The first segment in a 3-part film history of the Vietnam War, as chronicled by Walter Cronkite and other CBS News correspondents. Seeds of conflict looks at America's growing entanglement in Vietnam. America takes charge presents the arrival of the first American ground forces in Vietnam, followed by a massive buildup of U.S. forces as the war becomes Americanized. Courage under fire features remarkable combat footage from the first American offensive...
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The third segment in a 3-part film history of the Vietnam War, as chronicled by Walter Cronkite and other CBS News correspondents. America pulls back looks at the war during the last days of U.S. involvement. It is a shocking story of poor morale, drug use and innocent victims of a brutal war. The end of the road: As America struggles for a way out, the so-called, "peace with honor," the final chapter of America's involvement in the Vietnam War unfolds....