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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
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Title: Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Release Date: 21 Jan 2016

Runtime: 1h 31m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Act III Productions

Production Companies: Act III Productions

Overview: Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism.

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Average Vote: 7 (12 votes)

Cast

  • Self: Norman Lear
  • Self: John Amos
  • Self: Alan Horn
  • Self: Bill Moyers
  • Self: Rob Reiner
  • Self: Phil Rosenthal
  • Self: Russell Simmons
  • Self: Mel Brooks
  • Self: Carl Reiner
  • Self: Jon Stewart
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