Alistair Cooke's America
The late British-born American journalist, Alistair Cooke, traces the history of America - from the eve of discovery to the modern day. Through his BBC Radio series, 'Letters From America', Alistair Cooke reported on every aspect of life in the United States for over 50 years. In 1973 he wrote and presented 'Alistair Cooke's .. Read more
| Starring | Alistair Cooke |
|---|---|
| Genres | Television |
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Alistair Cooke's America
The late British-born American journalist, Alistair Cooke, traces the history of America - from the eve of discovery to the modern day.
Through his BBC Radio series, 'Letters From America', Alistair Cooke reported on every aspect of life in the United States for over 50 years. In 1973 he wrote and presented 'Alistair Cooke's America', his critically acclaimed TV series, which became a hit on both sides of the atlantic, generated a best-selling book and earned Cooke an invitation to address congress during the bicentennial celebrations in 1976. Cooke died in March 2004, just a month after his last-ever letter from America
| Starring | Alistair Cooke |
|---|---|
| Studio | BBC WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Television |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 18 Oct 2004 |
| Format | DVD |
Alistair Cooke's America (4 discs)
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American History Made Easy
In friendly conversational style Alistair Cooke, in his prime, relates a history of the U.S.A. He covers the broad sweep with concise acounts backed by well-chosen archive pictures and specially shot footage - the helicopter shots are stunning. He adds anecdotes and appreciations of individuals he particularly admires. The 'additional material' adds little to the 1972 production. The 4 dvds run for about 13hours, but it seems much less, it is so absorbing.
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I like to be in Alistair Cooke's America
In many respects an old-fashioned epic documentary - no toytown re-enactments, no thesps emoting old letters to camera, no CGI effects of 'how it used to look' - just a man who knows what he's talking about and camerawork that captures the sweep and scale of US history. If you want to know where America has come from and why it is the way that it is you must see this series of documentaries.
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The late British-born American journalist, Alistair Cooke, traces the history of America - from the eve of discovery to the modern day.
Through his BBC Radio series, 'Letters From America',... -