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Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio(1992)

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Brief Synopsis

A documentary focusing on radio pioneers Lee DeForest, Edwin Howard Armstrong and David Sarnoff.

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Cast & Crew

Ken Burns Director
Garrison Keillor
Red Barber
Norman Corwin
Erik Barnouw
Jason Robards Jr. Narration
Ken Burns Cinematographer
Buddy Squires Cinematographer
Allen Moore Cinematographer
Tom Lewis Additional Screenplay
Ken Burns Additional Screenplay
Geoffrey C Ward Writer
Tom Lewis Book As Source Material ("Empire Of The Air")
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Release Date:  1992 Production Date: 
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  • Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)

    James Higgins 2009-12-18

    Ken Burns as always delivers, but this is not one of my favorites. Of course it is fascinating and well done, but this one is a bit long and seems... MORE>

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