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Monday, May 20, 2013 at 9:00pm
American Masters: Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
“Mel Brooks: Make a Noise" profiles the larger-than-life, yet very private comedy giant. He has never authorized a biography and has requested that his friends not talk about him, making his participation in this AMERICAN MASTERS film a genuine first. Features new interviews with Brooks, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Cloris Leachman, Carl Reiner and Joan Rivers. more info | more stories like this
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 8:00pm
The Ghost Army
War, deception and art come together in this astonishing true story of American G.I.s who tricked the enemy with rubber tanks, sound effects and carefully crafted illusions during WWII.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10:00pm
Secrets of the Dead: Airmen and the Headhunters
This is the extraordinary survival story of airmen shot down over the jungles of Japanese-occupied Borneo during World War II. The downed U.S. bomber crew encountered Dayak tribesmen, known for taking the heads of their enemies. The Dayaks fed and protected the airmen before leading them to the base of the maverick British special ops officer who was fighting a guerrilla war against the Japanese. more info | more stories like this
Monday, May 27, 2013 at 10:00pm
Independent Lens: Detropia
Detroit: the grand American city, built on industry, fair play, hard work and the American Dream. In the past three decades, the city has seen its might crumble as oil prices spiked, the auto industry declined and the middle class began to disappear. But the people of Detroit are not ready to give up on this place, where the spirit of loyalty, community and grit is not so easy to break. more info | more stories like this
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