American Masters
Trumbo (#2205)
A look at the life of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo who blacklisted during the Red Scare.
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AMERICAN MASTERS: Trumbo | Birthday Letter (Liam Neeson)... (#2205)
Liam Neeson performs a rhyming birthday letter Dalton Trumbo wrote for his son Christopher, recounting the day the boy was ... 02:09
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AMERICAN MASTERS: Trumbo | HUAC Testimony (Dalton ... (#2205)
Footage from Dalton Trumbo's October 28th, 1947 appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee. 00:49
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AMERICAN MASTERS: Trumbo | Letter to Mrs. Murphy (Allen)... (#2205)
Joan Allen performs a letter Dalton Trumbo wrote to his dear friend Ray's mother upon Ray's death. 04:49
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AMERICAN MASTERS: Trumbo | Letter to Chris Trumbo ... (#2205)
Nathan Lane performs a letter Dalton Trumbo wrote to his son Chris describing a traumatic childhood experience with a Calvinist ... 01:36
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AMERICAN MASTERS: Trumbo | Letter to My Darling (Lucas) ... (#2205)
Josh Lucas performs a letter Dalton Trumbo wrote to his wife Cleo from prison on their thirteenth wedding anniversary. 01:36
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Program Description: AMERICAN MASTERS is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists. Created in 1984 by Susan Lacy and produced by Thirteen/WNET for national public television, the series is both a celebration and an exploration of creativity in America. Consisting of more than 250 hours of programming to date, AMERICAN MASTERS is a growing film library documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity.
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