Ken Burns Films

  • Premiered: Nov 1981
  • Episodes: 142
  • Followers: 4
  • Running
  • PBS
  • Unknown
  • Documentary

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Season 2021
2021x1
Hemingway: A Writer (1899-1929)
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Apr 05, 2021
Hemingway, yearning for adventure, volunteers for the Red Cross during World War I. He marries Hadley Richardson and moves to Paris, publishes The Sun Also Rises and finds critical and commercial success with his second novel, A Farewell to Arms.
2021x2
Hemingway: The Avatar (1929-1944)
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Apr 06, 2021
Hemingway, having achieved a level of fame rarely seen in the literary world, settles in Key West with Pauline Pfeiffer but can’t stay put for long. He reports on the Spanish Civil War and begins a tempestuous romance with Martha Gellhorn.
2021x3
Hemingway: The Blank Page (1944-1961)
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Apr 07, 2021
Hemingway follows the Army as they advance through Europe. Afterwards, he tries to start a life with Mary Welsh, but is beset with tragedies. He publishes The Old Man and the Sea to acclaim but is overcome by his declining mental condition.
2021x4
Muhammad Ali: Round One - The Greatest (1942-1964)
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Sep 19, 2021
Boxer Cassius Clay rises up the amateur ranks to win gold at the 1960 Olympics. He turns professional, sharpening his boxing skills and honing his genius for self-promotion. In 1964, he upsets Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion.
2021x5
Muhammad Ali: Round Two - What's My Name? (1964-1970)
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Sep 20, 2021
Cassius Clay publicly joins the Nation of Islam and takes the name Muhammad Ali. When he refuses induction into the Army, he is stripped of his title and forced into exile. After three years he returns to the ring, but he’s lost a step.
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Muhammad Ali: Round Three - The Rivalry (1970 - 1974)
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Sep 21, 2021
Muhammad Ali battles his fiercest rival, Joe Frazier, and the U.S. government, as he attempts to regain the heavyweight title. He first loses to and then defeats Frazier, but to become champion again, he will have to beat George Foreman.
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Muhammad Ali: Round Four - The Spell Remains (1974-2016)
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Sep 22, 2021
Muhammad Ali shocks the world by defeating George Foreman, winning back the heavyweight title and becoming the most famous man on earth. After retiring in 1981, he travels the world spreading his Islamic faith, and becomes a symbol of peace and hope.

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