Daniel Patrick Moynihan was the quintessential American poet-politician. He alone infused public policy with a language, literature, and lyricism that no American public figure in the latter half of the twentieth century could match. The film takes a personal look at a public man who was not only an intellectual but also an aesthete who was deeply committed to making an inimitable impact on the world. With unprecedented access to the Moynihan archives made available by his family, the film will capture and define a character whose life embodied a quintessential American story. The range of Moynihan's interests was extraordinary: architecture, urban planning, public works, transportation safety, international diplomacy, government secrecy and above all, an unyielding commitment to creating systemic change for the American underclass. Directed by Joe Dorman.
Episode Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 3605
Thu, Jul 25 | 3:00 P.M. | Moynihan NH World (11.3) |
AMERICAN MASTERS is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists.
Created in 1984 by Susan Lacy and produced by Thirteen/WNET for national public television, the series is both a celebration and an exploration of creativity in America.
Consisting of more than 250 hours of programming to date, AMERICAN MASTERS is a growing film library documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity.
Mon, Jul 22 | 3:00 P.M. | Jerry Brown: The Disrupter NH World (11.3) |
Tue, Jul 23 | 3:00 P.M. | The Incomparable Mr. Buckley NH World (11.3) |
Wed, Jul 24 | 3:00 P.M. | Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely NH World (11.3) |
Thu, Jul 25 | 3:00 P.M. | Moynihan NH World (11.3) |
Wed, Jul 31 | 3:00 P.M. | Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir NH Explore (11.2) |
Thu, Aug 1 | 3:00 A.M. | Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir NH Explore (11.2) |
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