The Great American Dream Machine; 26

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Series
The Great American Dream Machine
Episode Number
26
Producing Organization
National Educational Television and Radio Center
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-bv79s1mg7k
NOLA Code
GADM
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Description
Series Description
The Great American Dream Machine, NETs 90-minute viewing experience comprising vignettes, features, investigative reports, humor, theatrical performances and commentaries touching on life in the United States, will be televised Wednesday at 8:30 PM over PBS. The series which premieres January 6, was formerly called Wednesday Night. Our goals is to explore and examine the various aspects of contemporary American society through a selection of subjects, themes, personalities and approaches techniques that inform and entertain, providing the viewer with different ways of looking at things that affect him, according to Al Perlmutter, executive producer. Each week we will deal with material that addresses itself, through a variety of approaches, to peoples goals, ideas of themselves, their country, their hopes, their dreams, he says. Accordingly we arrived at The Great American Dream Machine as a title. That in itself will be interpreted many different ways according to where the individual stands. The scope of the series will be diverse so as to contain features of interest to a broad spectrum of viewers. Each programs elements will flow one into the other in order to preserve its fluidity. Although the series will not have a regular host, from time to time several personalities will guide the viewer. This concept is harder on us but we think will be better for the viewer, predicts Perlmutter. The series will be able to move in any and all directions with no ties either to a studio or an anchorman. According to the NET producer, the segments will be short and fast paced, although there will be no hesitation to devote extended periods of any subject that might warrant special attention. Each program will utilize segments filmed or taped on location as well as sections which originate live from location or studio situations. Whenever possible, live inserts of timely events will be included. Programs will include commentary by American humorist SJ Perelman; special series of reports probing the plight of the American Indian; and a number of sports-oriented features, including one dealing with the career of Mohammed Ali and other stories on the upcoming Super Bowl game. Among the segments expected to be featured each Wednesday are: 1. A commentary by columnist Nicholas Von Hoffman on such subjects as how doctors prescriptions are influenced by sexy advertising in medical magazines. 2. A media critique by reporter Bob Kaiser covering newspapers, magazines, television and radio. 3. Commentary by columnist Jeffrey St. John. 4. Consumer tests by actor Marshall Ephron. The Great American Dream Machine will also take a close look at how American men and women relate to each other and devote time to the subjects of growing old, loneliness, and the Vietnam War. Al Perlmutter and Jack Willis are the executive producers for The Great American Dream Machine. Coordinating producers are Lou Solomon, Bob Bendick, John Fuller, Louis Ames, and Arthur Holch. Among the producers are Al Wasserman, Arthur Barron, Barbara Gordon and Fred Wardenburg. Jack Sameth is the director, and Don Sussman, the production supervisor. The Great American Dream Machine is produced by NET and is transmitted nationally by the Public Broadcasting Service. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1971-12-15
Asset type
Episode
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:58:57
Credits
Executive Producer: Perlmutter, Alvin H.
Executive Producer: Willis, Jack (Film producer)
Producing Organization: National Educational Television and Radio Center
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1831557-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: Color
Duration: 0:58:28
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1831557-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1831557-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1831557-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Color: Color
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Citations
Chicago: “The Great American Dream Machine; 26,” 1971-12-15, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed October 1, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-bv79s1mg7k.
MLA: “The Great American Dream Machine; 26.” 1971-12-15. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. October 1, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-bv79s1mg7k>.
APA: The Great American Dream Machine; 26. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-bv79s1mg7k