The American President

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Documentary·2000·1 Seasons

“The American President” is a series that aired on PBS in 2000 profiling 41 U.S. chief executives, using exclusive interviews with Presidents Clinton, Bush, Ford, and Carter. Well known figures lend their voice to presidents of the past who lived before sound recordings, including: Colin Powell, Bob Dole, Walter Cronkite, Ben Bradlee, John Glenn, James Carville, Andrew Young, and the Rev. Billy Graham. Narrated by Hugh Sidey.

Starring: Walter Cronkite,Morley Safer,Andrew Young,Dale Bumpers

Episodes

Season 1
Family Ties

S01 | E01

Family Ties

2000-04-09

Happenstance

S01 | E02

Happenstance

2000-04-09

An Independent Cast of Mind

S01 | E03

An Independent Cast of Mind

2000-04-10

The Professional Politician

S01 | E04

The Professional Politician

2000-04-10

The American Way

S01 | E05

The American Way

2000-04-11

The World Stage

S01 | E06

The World Stage

2000-04-11

The Heroic Posture

S01 | E07

The Heroic Posture

2000-04-12

Compromise Choices

S01 | E08

Compromise Choices

2000-04-12

Expanding Power

S01 | E09

Expanding Power

2000-04-13

The Balance of Power

S01 | E10

The Balance of Power

2000-04-13

Cast

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

George Washington

Morley Safer

Morley Safer

John Adams

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Thomas Jefferson

Dale Bumpers

Dale Bumpers

James Madison

Robert MacNeil

Robert MacNeil

James Monroe

George Will

George Will

John Quincy Adams

James Carville

James Carville

Andrew Jackson

Mario Cuomo

Mario Cuomo

Martin Van Buren

Lloyd Bentsen

Lloyd Bentsen

William H. Harrison

Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

John Tyler

Howard Baker

Howard Baker

James K. Polk

Tim Russert

Tim Russert

Millard Filmore

Sargent Shriver

Sargent Shriver

Franklin Pierce

David Gergen

David Gergen

James Buchanan

Details

First Aired
2000-04-09
Last Aired
2000-04-13
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Production
Creator