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American Masters

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Season 30 Episode 8 | 1hr 24m 23s

With unprecedented access to Lear, his work and his massive personal archives, American Masters — Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You combines stories from his turbulent childhood and early career with his groundbreaking TV success and social activism. The documentary also features colorful stories from Lear’s family, friends and collaborators.

Aired: 10/24/16 | Expires: 01/05/24
Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo and Patricia Yuen, Lillian Goldman Programming Endowment, Seton J. Melvin, Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, Anita and Jay Kaufman, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, The Ambrose Monell Foundation, Ellen and James S. Marcus, The Charina Endowment Fund, The Marc Haas Foundation and public television viewers.
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Marcella
Discover how celebrated cookbook writer Marcella Hazan shaped Italian cuisine in America.
Preview: S39 E6 | 2:11
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How Marcella Hazan accidentally became a teacher
Discover how Marcella Hazan became a teacher.
Clip: S39 E6 | 2:18
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These Italian ingredients didn’t exist in America before Marcella Hazan
Marcella Hazan introduced classic Italian ingredients to America, including extra virgin olive oil.
Clip: S39 E6 | 1:42
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American Masters
How Marcella Hazan published her first cookbook
Marcella Hazan wrote “The Classic Italian Cook Book” with her husband Victor translating.
Clip: S39 E6 | 2:40
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Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny
Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political writers of modern times.
Preview: S39 E5 | 2:00
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What sparked Hannah Arendt's ideas behind "The Origins of Totalitarianism"
Hannah Arendt came up with ideas for “The Origins of Totalitarianism” while observing Hitler.
Clip: S39 E5 | 2:50
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How Hannah Arendt developed the concept of "the banality of evil"
Hannah Arendt came up with the concept of “the banality of evil” during the trial of Adolf Eichmann.
Clip: S39 E5 | 3:40
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Hannah Arendt’s reflections on being a refugee
Hannah Arendt became a stateless person in 1933 upon fleeing Germany to France.
Clip: S39 E5 | 1:15
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Why McCarthyism was familiar to Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt was teaching at Berkeley when McCarthyism took hold of the United States.
Clip: S39 E5 | 2:01
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American Masters
Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny [ASL]
Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political writers of modern times. [ASL]
Special: 1:23:45