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American Cinema (1995–1996) — history on PBS

The answer: Concluded August 22, 1996.
American Cinema poster
Genre
History
Network / streamer
PBS
Premiered
June 7, 1995
Ended
August 22, 1996
Runtime
~55 min per episode
1season
13episodes

About American Cinema

Using clips from more than 300 of the greatest movies ever made, this series explores film history and American culture through the eyes of over 150 Hollywood insiders, including Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, and Michael Eisner. In-depth treatments present film as a powerful economic force, potent twentieth-century art form, and viable career option. American Cinema connects subjects such as history, business, and English with other studies. In addition, it is a perfect vehicle for developing visual and media literacy skills and can be used as a springboard for creative-writing endeavors and media production. Produced by the New York Center for Visual History in association with KCET/Los Angeles and the BBC.

American Cinema episode schedule

13 aired

Aired · 13

DateEp.Title
August 22, 1996 S1·E13 Classical Hollywood Today
August 22, 1996 S1·E12 Writing and Thinking About Film
August 22, 1996 S1·E11 Film Language
August 9, 1995 S1·E10 The Edge of Hollywood
August 2, 1995 S1·E9 The Film School Generation
July 26, 1995 S1·E8 Film in the Television Age
July 19, 1995 S1·E7 Film Noir
July 12, 1995 S1·E6 The Combat Film
July 5, 1995 S1·E5 Romantic Comedy
June 28, 1995 S1·E4 The Western
June 21, 1995 S1·E3 The Star
June 14, 1995 S1·E2 The Studio System
June 7, 1995 S1·E1 The Hollywood Style

American Cinema cast