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"Biography" (1987): : -- Called treacherous, deluded, out-of-touch, insane, Lenin might have been a minor historical footnote but for the Russian Revolution, which catapulted him into the headlines of the 20th century.
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"Biography" (1987): : -- Joe Biden is a man of the people who hails from a working class neighborhood. He has a reputation as a blow-hard in the Senate, has overcome personal tragedies, and is now on the Democratic Presidential ticket.
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Overview

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Creator:
Agnes Nixon
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Seasons:
1 | 20 | 21 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
6 April 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary | Biography | History more
Plot:
First hosted by veteran actor Peter Graves, and later by Jack Perkins, this popular Arts and Entertainment... more
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Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 28 nominations more
User Comments:
When I was your age... more (5 total)
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 287:00 AMAETV Steven Seagal
Sun. Nov. 297:00 AMAETV ABBAmore

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 2 of 400)
Jack Perkins ... Himself - Host / ... (109 episodes, 1994-2005)
Peter Graves ... Himself - Host / ... (58 episodes, 1994-2006)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:60 min (including commercials) | Argentina:60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono | Stereo
Certification:
Argentina:Atp
Company:
Actuality Productions more

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Spoofed in "Just Shoot Me!: A&E Biography: Nina Van Horn (#4.23)" (2000) more

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6 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
When I was your age..., 26 May 2003
Author: Ann_Bowman_Invents from 90210, USA

A program on A&E, this show picks out some interesting modern symbols and provides decent life stories for them. But for the most part, each episode selects a dinosaur from the dusty vaults of 'classic' entertainment and paints a portrait of them so bland, that watching grass grow begins to look like a New Year's Eve party.

Ancient! That channel desperately needs some new blood. Shamelessly having it's own agenda. Abusing it's audience. Concentrating less on artist quality, and more on historical significance. If that's what YOU are looking for, there's a separate channel for you. If you'd rather know more, with less spam and more gusto, than watch The E! True Hollywood Story.

For a documentary, I give it a rotten tomato. It's time to seek youth in this department.

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