Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Showings

AMC Loews New Brunswick A Sat, Nov 5, 2016 7:15 PM
Rutgers Business School Sun, Nov 13, 2016 11:30 AM
Film Info
Director:Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
Genre:Documentary
Runtime:91 minutes
Release Year:2016
Production Country:USA
Original Language:English

Description

Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism. This film is the definitive chronicle of Mr. Lear’s life, work, and achievements.