One of our regulars is understandably pre-occupied with the pledge drive appearance of He Who Must Not Be Named, but this month's PTV tin cup rattle will also feature two of three short Ken Burns films about painter, "spiritual teacher" and friend of Burns William Segal, which were not made in the typical cameras panning over still photos/talking heads formula of Burns' best-known docs (the third one will be on a pledge drive premium DVD of the films, natch):
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/arts/television/01burns.html?_r=1 What's noteworthy here is that Burns in the past has not allowed PBS to release his series for pledge drive use, despite the obvious audience appeal (and the fact that his films are more in line with the mission of PBS than, say, a concert from He Who Must Not Be Named). -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
