American Cinema: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Using clips from more than 300 of the greatest movies ever made, this series explores film history and American culture through the eyes of over 150 Hollywood insiders, including Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, and Michael Eisner. In-depth treatments present film as a powerful economic force, potent twentieth-century art form, and viable career option. American Cinema connects subjects such as history, business, and English with other studies. In addition, it is a perfect vehicle for developing visual and media literacy skills and can be used as a springboard for creative-writing endeavors and media production. Produced by the New York Center for Visual History in association with KCET/Los Angeles and the BBC.

Series details

• Title: American Cinema
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 1995-06-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-08-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 42368
• IMDb ID: tt0108695
• TVDB ID: 76643

Cast and credited roles

• John Lithgow — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1995-06-07; final listed air date 1996-08-22; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from American Cinema on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.