The Political Dr. Seuss

S06 E01 • Tuesday, Oct 26, 2004 • Oct 26 • 1h

The Political Dr. Seuss is a 2004 documentary film written by Ron Lamothe, Eric Martin and Lois Vossen, and directed by Ron Lamothe.

Polka Time

S06 E02 • Tuesday, Nov 9, 2004 • Nov 9 • 1h

Afghanistan Unveiled

S06 E03 • Tuesday, Nov 16, 2004 • Nov 16 • 1h

Los Angeles Now

S06 E04 • Tuesday, Nov 23, 2004 • Nov 23 • 1h

Los Angeles Now is a 60 minute documentary by producer/director Phillip Rodriguez. It first aired in November 2004 on PBS’s Independent Lens series. The documentary investigates the city of Los Angeles as it comes of age and wrestles with its history and its future. The film includes conversations with a broad range of Los Angeles figures, from actress Salma Hayek and businessman/philanthropist Eli Broad to author and essayist Richard Rodriguez and Cardinal Roger Mahony.

The Day My God Died

S06 E05 • Tuesday, Nov 30, 2004 • Nov 30 • 1h

Girl Wrestler

S06 E06 • Tuesday, Dec 14, 2004 • Dec 14 • 1h

Fine; Doki-Doki

S06 E07 • Tuesday, Dec 21, 2004 • Dec 21 • 1h

Short, Not Sweet

S06 E08 • Tuesday, Dec 28, 2004 • Dec 28 • 1h

A Hard Straight

S06 E09 • Tuesday, Jan 4, 2005 • Jan 4 • 1h

A Touch of Greatness

S06 E10 • Tuesday, Jan 11, 2005 • Jan 11 • 1h

Power Trip

S06 E11 • Tuesday, Jan 25, 2005 • Jan 25 • 1h

February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four

S06 E12 • Tuesday, Feb 1, 2005 • Feb 1 • 1h

On a Roll: Disability and the American Dream

S06 E13 • Unknown • Unknown • 1h

Unreleased

Greg Smith and his family bare all in this unflinching portrait of a 65-pound man striving for the American dream. Fueled by discrimination, Smith created "On a Roll" talk radio from his wheelchair in 1992. The father of three travels the globe but finds his own nation's capital inaccessible - a minor challenge compared to living independently and having safe intimate relationships.

Thunder in Guyana/Unites States of Poetry

S06 E14 • Tuesday, Feb 22, 2005 • Feb 22 • 1h

Sisters of '77

S06 E15 • Tuesday, Mar 1, 2005 • Mar 1 • 1h

Sisters of '77 is a documentary film that chronicles an unprecedented event in women's history, the first National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas in November 1977. The purpose of the National Women's Conference was to end discrimination against women and promote their equal rights. The conference was the first federally funded women's conference, and brought together over 20,000 women and men from around the United States. Sisters of '77 provides a look at a pivotal weekend that changed the course of history and the lives of the women who attended. The film incorporates rare archival footage and interviews of leaders relating this history to the present. The conference attendees included former first ladies Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, and Rosalynn Carter. The women present included Republicans, Democrats, African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinas, Native American, pro-choice, pro-life, straight, gay, liberal and conservative women. The most influential leaders attending the burgeoning women’s movement included Bella Abzug, Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem, Eleanor Smeal, Ann Richards, Coretta Scott King, Billie Jean King, and Barbara Jordan.

Sunset Story

S06 E16 • Tuesday, Mar 22, 2005 • Mar 22 • 1h

Let the Church Say Amen

S06 E17 • Tuesday, Mar 29, 2005 • Mar 29 • 1h

A Lion's Trail

S06 E18 • Tuesday, Apr 5, 2005 • Apr 5 • 1h

Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton

S06 E19 • Tuesday, Apr 12, 2005 • Apr 12 • 1h

End of the Century: The Ramones; Joe Strummer Rocks Again

S06 E20 • Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 • Apr 26 • 1h

A profile of seminal punk band the Ramones includes concert footage, interviews with group members and clips of bands that influenced them or were influenced by them. Bassist Dee Dee Ramone died shortly after filming, while guitarist Johnny Ramone died soon after the film's release. Both are interviewed. Susan Sarandon introduces the film. Also: a preview of a movie about Joe Strummer, who is shown performing.

The Last Letter; Zyklon Portrait; The Walnut Tree

S06 E21 • Tuesday, May 3, 2005 • May 3 • 1h

Imelda

S06 E22 • Tuesday, May 10, 2005 • May 10 • 1h

Imelda: Power, Myth, Illusion

S06 E23 • Tuesday, May 10, 2005 • May 10 • 1h

How has Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines, managed to court, coddle, use and abuse power for nearly four decades? News clips, propaganda films, home movies, verite footage and interviews with Marcos, her friends and her enemies reveal her methods.

Red Hook Justice

S06 E24 • Tuesday, May 24, 2005 • May 24 • 1h

Double Dare; Piki and Poko: Taking the Dare!

S06 E25 • Tuesday, May 31, 2005 • May 31 • 1h

Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story

S06 E26 • Tuesday, Jun 7, 2005 • Jun 7 • 1h

Brother to Brother

S06 E27 • Tuesday, Jun 14, 2005 • Jun 14 • 1h