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The Century: America's Time

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1999– 1999–
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 12h 30m
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8.7/10
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The Century: America's Time (1999)
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Peter Jennings hosts this 15 part documentary that chronicles the defining events of the 20th century. Through archive footage and hundreds of interviews the series examines 100 years of Ame... Read allPeter Jennings hosts this 15 part documentary that chronicles the defining events of the 20th century. Through archive footage and hundreds of interviews the series examines 100 years of American history from the influx of immigrants in 1900 to the late 90s explosion of technolog... Read allPeter Jennings hosts this 15 part documentary that chronicles the defining events of the 20th century. Through archive footage and hundreds of interviews the series examines 100 years of American history from the influx of immigrants in 1900 to the late 90s explosion of technology and mass communication.
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
89
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
64,192
16,289
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    • Stars
      • Peter Jennings
      • Neil Simon
      • John Updike
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    • Stars
      • Peter Jennings
      • Neil Simon
      • John Updike
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Episodes15

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    Peter Jennings
    Peter Jennings
    • Self - Host-Narrator
    15 episodes15 eps • 1999
    Neil Simon
    Neil Simon
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    4 episodes4 eps • 1999
    John Updike
    John Updike
    • Self - Author…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1999
    Stephen Ambrose
    • Self - Historian
    3 episodes3 eps • 1999
    Henry Metelmann
    • Self…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1999
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Self…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1999
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
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    2 episodes2 eps • 1999
    David McCullough
    David McCullough
    • Self - Historian…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1999
    Ossie Davis
    Ossie Davis
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    2 episodes2 eps • 1999
    Mickey Spillane
    Mickey Spillane
    • Self…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1999
    Charles Champlin
    Charles Champlin
    • Self…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1999
    Marty Glickman
    • Self…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1999
    David Halberstam
    David Halberstam
    • Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 1999
    Paul Fussell
    • Self - Historian…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1999
    Henry Villard
    • Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 1999
    Julia Glut
    • Self
    2 episodes2 eps • 1999
    Martin Scorsese
    Martin Scorsese
    • Self - Interviewee
    1 episode1 ep • 1999
    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Self - Interviewee
    1 episode1 ep • 1999
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      [about the Scopes Monkey Trial]

      Host/Narrator: What Scopes represented and what the world came to witness was a colossal clash of ideals. The cool reasoning of science seem to threaten the deep and dividing roots of religion. It was one thing to replace the family mule with the Model T but quite another to trade Matthew, Mark and John for Einstein, Freud and Darwin. For many people these were confusing times. And what may have been most unsettling about the pace of change in the 1920s was that people wanted both the benefits of the future and the familiar comforts of the past."

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      Features The Great Train Robbery (1903)

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    This Documentary was Really Moving....
    I have no idea why its 5.7, but it deserves at least an 8 or 9. I've seen this documentary more times than i can remember, the music people and video scenes all add up to create feeling like you are there witnessing everything take place. Pretty much everything up to the 70's will keep your eyes glued to the T.V. Captures the mood of the Depression and the Holocaust excellently. It only really lacks once they get to the 80's and 90's. I would've liked to see more of what Reagan did during his presidency, and maybe a mention of the L.A. Riots would've been good.

    Otherwise Great Series, worth owning and viewing multiple times. The late Peter Jennings is always a great host and his wording usually adds to the scenes that are portrayed. Other Interviews include Dennis Hopper,Martin Scorcese, Dick Clark, Janet Leigh, Ossie Davis, and Colin Powell.

    Also if you liked this series, check out CNN's The Cold War, and also, A Century of Warfare.
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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • ABC News
      • Cineguild Entertainment Group
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      12 hours 30 minutes
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      • Color

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