Studs Terkel: Listening to America

May. 15,2009      NR
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

For over 60 years, Studs Terkel elevated the voices and experiences of everyday Americans through his skillful interviews on radio, in books and on TV. This documentary takes a fond and illuminating look back at one of America's most influential authors and media personalities whose curiosity about people never dimmed over the course of a long and brilliant career.

Studs Terkel as  Himself
Bill Clinton as  Himself (archive footage)
Hillary Clinton as  Herself (archive footage)

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