Ric Burns
Total Credits at Criticker: 1 (Actor), 5 (Director), 7 (Writer), 1 (Creator)
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The Civil War (1990) - TV Mini-Series
- The Cause: 1861 (1990)
- A Very Bloody Affair: 1862 (1990)
- Forever Free: 1862 (1990)
- Simply Murder: 1863 (1990)
The Statue of Liberty (1985) - TV Movie
Documentary showing the history of the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. (imdb)
Recounts the strange history of the National Enquirer and the tabloid's legendary publisher, Generoso Pope Jr. Purchasing the paper in 1952, allegedly with Mob financing, Pope showed an uncanny knack for assessing what the public wanted, using first sex and gore, and later celebrity gossip and the supernatural, to ramp up his circulation to unheard-of numbers, presaging today's celebrity-journalism-driven culture. (docnyc.net)
The Congress (1988) - TV Movie
The U. S. Congress is one of the country's most important and misunderstood institutions. Ken Burns tells the story behind this branch of government. (imdb)
Documentary exploring the Pilgrims' journey west across the Atlantic in the early 17th century. The voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 has come to define the founding moment of America, celebrated each year at Thanksgiving. This drama documentary, based on governor William Bradford's extraordinary eye-witness account, reveals the grim truth behind their voyage across the Atlantic.