Studs Terkel: Listening to America (2009)

5.5/10 40 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Studs Terkel

Self

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Hillary Clinton

Self (archive footage)

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