Movies: Wqed

  • 1997
    The Best Bad Thing

    The Best Bad Thing (1997)

    The Best Bad Thing

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    After her husband's death, Mrs. Hata desperately needs help on her cucumber farm. Rinko' mother wants her to spend the summer helping Mrs. Hata, her life-long friend. But 12-year-old Rinko sees Mrs. Hata's traditional Japanese ways as being backward ...

    The Best Bad Thing
  • 1957
    A Dancer's World

    A Dancer's World (1957)

    A Dancer's World

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    A glimpse into the world and methodology of dancer Martha Graham....

    A Dancer's World
  • 1999
    Great Old Amusement Parks

    Great Old Amusement Parks (1999)

    Great Old Amusement Parks

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    On a Hot Summer day, there may be no better place on earth than a traditional amusement park. A place where you can hop on a classic wooden coaster, reach for the ring as you whirl by on the merry-go-round, or cool down on the Caterpillar. In this do...

    Great Old Amusement Parks
  • 1984
    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)

    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

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    Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcome her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure and then Henrietta escapes....

    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
  • 2004
    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff

    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff (2004)

    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff

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    A travelogue featuring oddly-shaped buildings (and the folks who live in, work in, own and admire them) located along USA highways....

    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff
  • 2001
    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop

    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop (2001)

    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop

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    Journey back in time for a musical event that's as close to time travel as television will allow. Your living room becomes the stage as Little Anthony and the Original Imperials, The Fleetwoods, Little Richard and more shake, rattle and roll for thi...

    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop
  • 2015
    A Few Good Pie Places

    A Few Good Pie Places (2015)

    A Few Good Pie Places

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    There's something tasty, often sweet, fruity and all-American about a really good piece of pie. In this delicious documentary, travel across the country to visit shops, restaurants, cafes, and even a few homes in search of some excellent crusts, crim...

    A Few Good Pie Places
  • 1958
    Appalachian Spring

    Appalachian Spring (1958)

    Appalachian Spring

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    A filmed version of Aaron Copland's most famous ballet, with its original star, who also choreographed....

    Appalachian Spring
  • 2004
    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor

    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor (2004)

    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor

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    Writer, producer, puppeteer, songwriter--America's Favorite Neighbor takes a thorough look at the career of legendary children's television host Fred Rogers. Produced for Pittsburgh's WQED, this informative documentary tracks his rise as floor manage...

    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor
  • 1999
    A Hot Dog Program

    A Hot Dog Program (1999)

    A Hot Dog Program

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    Enjoy an all-American celebration of what may be the country's most popular fast food. From Connecticut to South Carolina to California, Rick Sebak visits some of the nation's coolest hot dog places, taking viewers inside a giant hot dog-shaped build...

    A Hot Dog Program
  • 1988
    Kennywood Memories

    Kennywood Memories (1988)

    Kennywood Memories

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    It’s roller coasters! French fries! And lots of good times! It’s a high-flying, double dipped, screeching, squealing, scream-your-eyes-out documentary about one of America’s greatest amusement parks, Kennywood!...

    Kennywood Memories
  • 1993
    The River Ran Red

    The River Ran Red (1993)

    The River Ran Red

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    Blair Brown narrates this gripping account of a community's struggle to preserve its way of life. In the summer of 1892, a bitter conflict erupted at the Carnegie Works in Homestead, Pennsylvania. The nation's largest steel maker took on its most mil...

    The River Ran Red
  • 2023
    The Cost of Inheritance

    The Cost of Inheritance (2023)

    The Cost of Inheritance

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    The decades-long debate surrounding reparations is fraught, mired in racial tension and the semantics of restorative justice. While the national conversation remains stalled due to legislative inaction, communities across the country examine their hi...

    The Cost of Inheritance
  • 1976
    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (1976)

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

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    A biography of President Harry S. Truman....

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
  • 2015
    A Few Great Bakeries

    A Few Great Bakeries (2015)

    A Few Great Bakeries

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    Bakeries are popular places. They smell great. They are full of wonderful things to eat, from crusty breads to gooey and sweet treats. And they often become neighborhood meeting places, where bakers work hard and where people often leave with good fe...

    A Few Great Bakeries
  • 2001
    Pittsburgh A to Z

    Pittsburgh A to Z (2001)

    Pittsburgh A to Z

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    Here are twenty-six Amazing, Beautiful, Captivating and Delicious pieces of a great medium-sized city! This unusual video includes everything from Fish sandwiches to Grant Street, from the History Center to our Interesting Islands. Pittsburgh A to Z ...

    Pittsburgh A to Z
  • 1994
    Houses Around Here

    Houses Around Here (1994)

    Houses Around Here

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    Looking in other people’s houses can be fun. And in southwestern Pennsylvania, it doesn’t matter if you live in a city neighborhood like Friendship or in rural Washington County, you can find wonderful houses not far away that reveal much about the h...

    Houses Around Here
  • 2009
    Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries

    Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries (2009)

    Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries

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    In this intimate glimpse at celebrated writer, activist and Buddhist priest Peter Matthiessen (The Snow Leopard), filmmaker Jeff Sewald explores the influences that have colored the author's life, work and beliefs. Interviews with Matthiessen, book e...

    Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries
  • 2001
    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular

    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular (2001)

    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular

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    This show brings together legendary artists of the 1960s and 1970s for a once-in-a-lifetime event: Ben E. King and The Drifters, Jerry Butler reuniting with The Impressions for the first time since 1958, as well as The Isley Brothers, Percy Sledge, E...

    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
  • 2010
    Breakfast Special

    Breakfast Special (2010)

    Breakfast Special

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    This documentary from PBS travels throughout America in search of the best breakfast places the country has to offer. Along the way, the patrons, employees, and owners of such establishments give their take on what makes for great breakfast fare, and...

    Breakfast Special