Bill Moyers Movies

  • 2004
    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

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    From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
  • 1992
    Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

    Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

    Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

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    A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.

    Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
  • 2016
    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

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    Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times....

    Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
  • 1988
    Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth

    Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth

    Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth

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    TV mini-series.

    Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth
  • 1999
    The Mythology of Star Wars

    The Mythology of Star Wars

    The Mythology of Star Wars

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    George Lucas discusses how Joseph Campbell and his concept of the Monomyth (aka the Hero's Journey) and other concepts from mythology and religion...

    The Mythology of Star Wars
  • 2019
    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

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    This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout...

    Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
  • 2005
    George Lucas: Creating an Empire

    George Lucas: Creating an Empire

    George Lucas: Creating an Empire

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    A Biography of George Lucas.

    George Lucas: Creating an Empire
  • 2020
    Herb Alpert Is...

    Herb Alpert Is...

    Herb Alpert Is...

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    From the success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, through the founding of A&M Records, to giving away more than $150 million to arts and education...

    Herb Alpert Is...
  • 1977
    CBS Reports: The CIA's Secret Army

    CBS Reports: The CIA's Secret Army

    CBS Reports: The CIA's Secret Army

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    This program examines Cuban exile terrorists living in Miami. These terrorists were secretly trained and employed by the U.S. government in the early...

    CBS Reports: The CIA's Secret Army
  • 1992
    Minimum Wages: The New Economy

    Minimum Wages: The New Economy

    Minimum Wages: The New Economy

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    Bill Moyers takes a piercing look at how global economic changes are destroying the lives and livelihoods of hardworking Americans. The documentary...

    Minimum Wages: The New Economy
  • 2024
    Two American Families: 1991-2024

    Two American Families: 1991-2024

    Two American Families: 1991-2024

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    It’s a central premise of the American dream: If you’re willing to work hard, you’ll be able to make a living and build a better...

    Two American Families: 1991-2024
  • 2013
    Two American Families

    Two American Families

    Two American Families

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    A TV documentary following two American families from 1991 to 2013, chronicling their struggles while trying to maintain their place in the American...

    Two American Families
  • 1982
    Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston

    Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston

    Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston

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    Bill Moyers interviews film director and actor John Huston who discusses his career and the process of filmmaking. Includes a documentary segment on...

    Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston
  • 1997
    Bill T. Jones: Still/Here

    Bill T. Jones: Still/Here

    Bill T. Jones: Still/Here

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    Bill Moyers and filmmaker David Grubin give viewers a rare glimpse into dancer/choreographer Bill T. Jones’s highly acclaimed dance Still/Here....

    Bill T. Jones: Still/Here
  • 2007
    Buying the War

    Buying the War

    Buying the War

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    In 2003, the United States pre-emptively attacked Iraq in a war that would last for eight years claiming an estimated 189,000 lives, costing over $2...

    Buying the War
  • 1978
    Anyplace But Here

    Anyplace But Here

    Anyplace But Here

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    A documentary part of CBS reports. The plight of mental patients fit for discharge, but who find themselves thrust into communities unprepared to...

    Anyplace But Here
  • 1982
    A Portrait of Samson Raphaelson

    A Portrait of Samson Raphaelson

    A Portrait of Samson Raphaelson

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    An interview with playwright and screenwriter Samson Raphaelson. First aired on PBS's "Creativity with Bill Moyers".

    A Portrait of Samson Raphaelson
  • 1995
    Living on the Edge

    Living on the Edge

    Living on the Edge

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    Bill Moyers tells the story of several hardworking Milwaukee families struggling with low-paying jobs after previous employers downsized their...

    Living on the Edge
  • 1987
    The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis

    The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis

    The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis

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    In the revealing 24 minutes of the PBS video documentary The Secret Government available for free viewing below, host Bill Moyers exposes the inner...

    The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis
  • 2000
    Surviving the Good Times

    Surviving the Good Times

    Surviving the Good Times

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    The dramatic story of two blue-collar Milwaukee families over two decades. As they struggle to find their place in the new economy, living from...

    Surviving the Good Times