Studs Terkel: Listening to America (2009)
Overview
For over 60 years, Studs Terkel elevated the voices and experiences of everyday Americans through his skillful interviews on radio, in books and on TV. This documentary takes a fond and illuminating look back at one of America's most influential authors and media personalities whose curiosity about people never dimmed over the course of a long and brilliant career.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.943 |
Directed By
Eric Simonson
Crew
Eric Simonson
Lisa Heller
Wally Berger
Linda Ellerbee
Eric Simonson
Darrell Leonard
Gregg Hubbard
Dickey
Bonnie Nelson Schwartz
Adrian Marin
Martin D. Toub
Rolfe Tessem
Sheila Nevins
Josh Veselka
Tom Hurwitz
Wolfgang Held
Max J. Miller
TOP CAST
Studs Terkel
Himself
Bill Clinton
Himself (archive footage)
Beverly Younger
Grace on 'Studs Place' (archive footage)
Hillary Clinton
Herself (archive footage)
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