Movies: Nebraska Educational Television

  • 1994
    The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

    The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters (1994)

    The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

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    This documentary celebrates the work of illustrator Reynold Brown, whose colorful and compelling art graced over 300 movie posters during the 1950s and '60s, ranging from star-studded westerns and studio epics to sensational creature features and low...

    The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters
  • 2016
    Medicine Woman

    Medicine Woman (2016)

    Medicine Woman

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    America's first Native doctor, Susan La Flesche Picotte (1865-1915) studied medicine at a time when few women dared. She graduated first in her class and returned home to serve as doctor to her Omaha tribe. During this heartbreaking and violent time ...

    Medicine Woman
  • 2006
    Don't Touch That Dial

    Don't Touch That Dial (2006)

    Don't Touch That Dial

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    A history of the early days of Nebraska television. Stories include the competition to get the first station and later the first color programs on the air in Omaha, the colorful early on-air personalities including Johnny Carson and Tom Brokaw, the t...

    Don't Touch That Dial
  • 2014
    Nebraska's Capitol Masterpiece

    Nebraska's Capitol Masterpiece (2014)

    Nebraska's Capitol Masterpiece

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    Nebraska's Capitol is a national historic landmark ... a masterpiece of art and architecture, and the spirit of everything Nebraskan. Explore the enduring nature of Nebraska's statehouse and how its visionary design portrays Nebraska's people, its hi...

    Nebraska's Capitol Masterpiece
  • 2006
    Hear That Train a Comin'

    Hear That Train a Comin' (2006)

    Hear That Train a Comin'

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    Meet the crew of the Union Pacific Challenger No. 3985, the largest and most powerful steam engine in the world. This colorful documentary is a behind-the-scenes look at the conductors, engineers and mechanics who keep this fickle train running, an e...

    Hear That Train a Comin'