Early NBC series showcasing compilation films - documentaries made from existing archival footage. Patterned on the successful Victory at Sea, it employed fast-paced editing, music, and narration. Concentrating on public affairs and public life, it steered clear of controversial subjects and enjoyed strong ratings, inspiring many competitors such as Air Power and The Twentieth Century. In later years, however, it would be criticized as superficial in comparison to "serious" documentary and current events programs.
A documentary anthology series focusing on various topics relating to the early and mid-20th century America.
Top Gear79%
Biography67%
History 10171%
JANET JACKSON.78%
Hulk Hogan: Real American74%
Deadly Women79%
Natural World74%
Eli Roth's History of Horror64%
The New York Times Presents72%
MegaStructures75%
Captains of the World85%
American Experience65%
The Last Movie Stars69%
Baseball75%
Quarterback79%
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything75%
30 for 3075%
Nature79%
Doctor Who Confidential81%
The Secret Life of Our Pets74%
