Docudrama - American Television

American Television

Some docudrama examples for American television include Brian's Song (1971), and Roots (1977). Brian's Song is the biography of Brian Piccolo, a Chicago Bears football player who died at a young age after battling cancer. Roots depicts the life of a slave and his family.

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Famous quotes containing the words american and/or television:

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    —Henry Brooks Adams (1838–1918)

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