Great American Authors: Since 1650 (2007)
Actress Jane Kaczmarek hosts this comprehensive history of American fiction from 1650 to the present day, which includes profiles of some of the country's greatest authors. Illuminating the lives of writers such as Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Kurt Vonnegut, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Toni Morrison and others, the program examines the way each developed a unique voice that reflects the complex fabric of America.
Directors: Scott Gordon, Ron Meyer.
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Jane Kaczmarek as Self - Host |
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Libby Baker as Anne Bradstreet |
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Shauna Earp as Sylvia Plath |
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Alphonse Keasley as Narrator |
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Tom Kimball as Henry Melville / Dr. Seuss |
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Ambika Leigh as Louisa May Alcott |
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Samantha Lloyd as Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| Directing | Scott Gordon | Director |
| Directing | Ron Meyer | Director |
| Writing | Ron Meyer | Writer |
| Writing | Mark Reeder | Writer |