Bill Moyers

Most Popular Bill Moyers Trailers

Total trailers found: 27

Buying the War Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

In 2003, the United States pre-emptively attacked Iraq in a war that would last for eight years claiming an estimated 189,000 lives, costing over $2 trillion and causing untold economic and emotional devastation for the Iraqi people.

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Trailer (2016)

21 January 2016

Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times.

Surviving the Good Times Trailer (2000)

28 March 2000

The dramatic story of two blue-collar Milwaukee families over two decades. As they struggle to find their place in the new economy, living from paycheck to paycheck through good times and bad, the Neumanns and Stanleys confront choices for themselves and their families that have far-reaching consequences for the American way of life.

Living on the Edge Trailer (1995)

12 December 1995

Bill Moyers tells the story of several hardworking Milwaukee families struggling with low-paying jobs after previous employers downsized their operations.

Minimum Wages: The New Economy Trailer (1992)

08 January 1992

Bill Moyers takes a piercing look at how global economic changes are destroying the lives and livelihoods of hardworking Americans.

Two American Families Trailer (2013)

09 July 2013

A TV documentary following two American families from 1991 to 2013, chronicling their struggles whils

Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth Trailer (1988)

02 January 1988

TV mini-series.

Bill T. Jones: Still/Here Trailer (1997)

15 January 1997

Bill Moyers and filmmaker David Grubin give viewers a rare glimpse into dancer/choreographer Bill T. Jones’s highly acclaimed dance Still/Here.

The CIA's Secret Army Trailer (1977)

10 June 1977

This program examines Cuban exile terrorists living in Miami. These terrorists were secretly trained and employed by the U.

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Trailer (2004)

20 September 2004

From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

George Lucas: Creating an Empire Trailer (2005)

27 January 2005

A Biography of George Lucas.

The Vanishing Family Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

This special news report, hosted by Bill Moyers, explores the recent societal changes in black American families and communities.

A Portrait of Samson Raphaelson Trailer (1982)

22 November 1982

An interview with playwright and screenwriter Samson Raphaelson. First aired on PBS's "Creativity with Bill Moyers".

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Trailer (2019)

21 June 2019

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.

Herb Alpert Is... Trailer (2020)

02 October 2020

From the success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, through the founding of A&M Records, to giving away more than $150 million to arts and education programs across the country, we’ll witness the humanity and the humility inherent in everything he does, as well as come to understand the power of creativity to entertain, inspire, heal and transform.

Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston Trailer (1982)

26 March 1982

Bill Moyers interviews film director and actor John Huston who discusses his career and the process of filmmaking.

The Mythology of Star Wars Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

George Lucas discusses how Joseph Campbell and his concept of the Monomyth (aka the Hero's Journey) and other concepts from mythology and religion shaped the Star Wars saga.

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media Trailer (1992)

06 November 1992

A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.

Rikers Trailer (2016)

12 November 2016

This film from Bill Moyers is the first documentary to focus exclusively on people formerly detained in New York City’s notorious Rikers Island Jail.

Bill Moyers' Journal: A Life Together – Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon Trailer (1993)

17 December 1993

Performance and conversation with husband-and-wife poets Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon at a New Jersey festival, in their Wilmot, NH hometown and their Eagle Pond farmhouse.

The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis Trailer (1987)

01 April 1987

In the revealing 24 minutes of the PBS video documentary The Secret Government available for free viewing below, host Bill Moyers exposes the inner workings of a secret government much more vast that most people would ever imagine.

Bill Moyers: Beyond Hate Trailer (1991)

12 May 1991

Hate has many faces: racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, sectarianism, domestic violence. But do we really understand its roots, and are there practical ways to cope with it?

Two American Families: 1991-2024 Trailer (2024)

23 July 2024

It’s a central premise of the American dream: If you’re willing to work hard, you’ll be able to make a living and build a better life for your children.

Rosedale: The Way It Is Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Racial tensions soared as the Spencers, a middle-class black family moved into Rosedale, a Queens white working-class neighborhood.

Creativity with Bill Moyers: Portrait of Maya Angelou Trailer (1982)

08 January 1982

In this documentary profile, Bill Moyers travels with Maya Angelou to Stamps, Arkansas, the segregated Southern town where she grew up.

Anyplace But Here Trailer (1978)

01 July 1978

A documentary part of CBS reports. The plight of mental patients fit for discharge, but who find themselves thrust into communities unprepared to treat or accept them is the focus of this documentary narrated by Bill Moyers.

Corwin Trailer (1996)

14 June 1996

Biography of Norman Corwin, the great writer, producer and director of the Golden Age of Radio. Actors in his radio plays included Orson Welles, Jimmy Stewart, Charles Laughton, Danny Kaye, Paul Robeson and Judy Garland.