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MacArthur

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This documentary covers the life of General Douglas MacArthur. It looks at his military career and the controversies that surrounded him. The film goes from his early years to his death.

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MacArthur is a 1999 two-part television documentary film about Douglas MacArthur, a United States General of the Army. Produced by PBS for The American Experience (now simply American Experience) documentary program, it recounts the significant events and controversies in MacArthur's life, from childhood to his death in 1964. Written and produced by Austin Hoyt, directed by Hoyt and Sarah Holt, and narrated by David Ogden Stiers, the film first aired on PBS in two parts on May 17 and 18, 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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