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??/??/1999
Alfred Hitchcock
Set 1His life was as rich and strange as his classic movies that made him one of the world's most popular filmmakers as you'll see in this detailed look at the trajectory of his life and career--from domineering mother to artistic flowering in silent film, when Hitchcock was dubbed "Alfred the Great", to his prolific and classic Hollywood thrillers of the 1950s and '60s. Farley Granger, Tippi Hedren, and his daughter Pat are among the interviewees in our 2-hour look at the master of the macabre.
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09/23/2001
Jackie Gleason
Set 1Portrait of the incomparable comic who became an American icon playing bus driver Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners. Gleason's drinking, spending, and over-the-top lifestyle became legendary as he climbed to the top of show business. We look back at the ladies in Gleason's life, birth of The Honeymooners, and his successful career in movie dramas, including The Hustler. Features interviews with Milton Berle, Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, Jayne Meadows, and Neil Simon.
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12/19/2007
Monkees
CommentHey, hey, it's the Monkees! Here's everything you ever wanted to know about the first of the manufactured bands that shocked the music industry in the 60s by generating a slew of hit records including "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm a Believer." Formed after two TV producers placed an ad for actors to star in a new TV show about a band clearly modeled on the Beatles, the four successful applicants became stars in their own right. The Monkees sang their own songs, but they didn't play their own instruments, even though that's the way it looked on their TV show.
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05/01/2008
Run D.M.C.
Set 1Portrait of the group that has defined hip hop music more than any other rappers. Run-DMC (a.k.a. Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell) began their career in the early 80s and had a roller coaster ride of triumph and tragedy which reached its low point when Jam-Master Jay was killed by an unknown gunman. But from Addidas shoes to Kangol hats, their style and sound have broken racial barriers, crossed musical genres, and been a major force in the music industry for two decades.
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