The American Short Story (1970)
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- United States
How it feels
This series adapts short stories by American authors into television episodes. Each story is selected from both classic and contemporary writers. The show presents these narratives with minimal embellishment.
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What happens
The American Short Story is an American television anthology series produced by Learning in Focus and Sea Cliff Productions for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). It consisted of adaptations of short stories by both classic and contemporary American writers. Robert Geller was the Executive Producer. Directors included Lamont Johnson, John Korty, Joan Micklin Silver, Ján Kadár, and Randa Haines. The series was hosted by Henry Fonda and Colleen Dewhurst. A total of 17 episodes aired on PBS from 1974 to 1980. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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