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{{short description|Television series}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = The Living Century
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| genre = [[Biography]]<br />[[Documentary film|Documentary]]
| genre = [[Biography]]<br />[[Documentary film|Documentary]]
| creator = Steven Latham
| creator = Steven Latham
| director = Steven Latham<br />Christopher Carson
| director = Steven Latham<br />Christopher Carson
| presenter = [[Jack Lemmon]]<br />[[Walter Cronkite]]
| presenter = [[Jack Lemmon]]<br />[[Walter Cronkite]]
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| num_seasons =
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 5
⚫
| executive_producer = [[Barbra Streisand]]<br />[[Cis Corman]]<br />Steven Latham<br />Christopher Carson
| num_episodes = 5
| producer = [[Nicholas M. Loeb]]
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| executive_producer = [[Barbra Streisand]]<br />Cis Corman<br />Steven Latham<br />Christopher Carson
| producer = Nicholas Loeb
| runtime = 27 minutes
| company = [[Portfolio Entertainment]]
| associate_producer = [[Paul Coyne]]
| runtime = 27 minutes
| network = [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]
| network = [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2000|12|3}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2000|12|3}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2003|7|25}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2003|7|25}}
}}
}}
'''''The Living Century''''' is an American [[biography]] [[television program|television series]] that premiered on [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] on December 3, 2000. Each episode of the half-hour series documents the life of someone who is over 100 years old.
'''''The Living Century''''' is an American [[biography]] [[television program|television series]] that premiered on [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] on December 3, 2000. Each episode of the half-hour series documents the life of someone who is over 100 years old. The Living Century was produced and distributed by Reverie Productions.


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
The first two episodes are hosted by [[Jack Lemmon]]. The remaining episodes are hosted by [[Walter Cronkite]].
The first two episodes are hosted by [[Jack Lemmon]]. The remaining episodes are hosted by [[Walter Cronkite]].
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber=1
|RTitle="'''Three Miracles'''" <ref name="SJ">{{cite web |url=http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/2000%20Files/Nov%2000/11-16-00JckLmon.htm |title=Jack Lemmon, Profiles The Lives Of Those Over 100 Years Old In New PBS Series, "The Living Century" |date=November 16, 2000 |publisher=SeniorJournal.com |accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref><ref name="tlc.com" /><ref name="titles" />
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|12|3}} <ref name="tlc.com" />
|ShortSummary=Rose Freedman.
|ShortSummary=Rose Freedman.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber=2
|RTitle="'''A Teacher and Student for Life'''" <ref name="SJ" /><ref name="tlc.com">{{cite web | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20010125083500/www.thelivingcentury.com/pbsdecember.html |title=The Living Century, Two Episodes Premiering on PBS |url=http://www.thelivingcentury.com/pbsdecember.html |archivedate=2001-01-25 |accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref><ref name="titles" />
|RTitle="'''A Teacher and Student for Life'''" <ref name="SJ" /><ref name="tlc.com">{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010125083500/http://www.thelivingcentury.com/pbsdecember.html |title=The Living Century, Two Episodes Premiering on PBS |url=http://www.thelivingcentury.com/pbsdecember.html |archivedate=2001-01-25 |accessdate=2009-03-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="titles" />
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|12|4}} <ref name="tlc.com" />
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|12|4}} <ref name="tlc.com" />
|ShortSummary=[[Ray Crist]].
|ShortSummary=[[Ray Crist]].
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=
|EpisodeNumber=
|RTitle="'''A Peaceful Warrior'''" <ref name="titles">{{cite web | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20030618153320/www.thelivingcentury.com/htmls/airdates/airdates.shtml |title=The Living Century, Airdates 2003 |url=http://www.thelivingcentury.com/htmls/airdates/airdates.shtml |archivedate=2003-06-18 |accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref>
|RTitle="'''A Peaceful Warrior'''" <ref name="titles">{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030618153320/http://www.thelivingcentury.com/htmls/airdates/airdates.shtml |title=The Living Century, Airdates 2003 |url=http://www.thelivingcentury.com/htmls/airdates/airdates.shtml |archivedate=2003-06-18 |accessdate=2009-03-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|OriginalAirDate=April 2003 <ref>{{cite news |last=Oliver |first=Myrna |date=February 9, 2003 |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/feb/09/local/me-stjohn9 |title=Robert St. John, 100; Gave News as History Was Made |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | page=B-16 |accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=February 10, 2003 |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117880338.html?categoryid=25&cs=1 |title=Robert St. John, Broadcast and print journo |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref>
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2003|4}} <ref>{{cite news |last=Oliver |first=Myrna |date=February 9, 2003 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-09-me-stjohn9-story.html |title=Robert St. John, 100; Gave News as History Was Made |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | page=B-16 |access-date=2009-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=February 10, 2003 |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117880338.html?categoryid=25&cs=1 |title=Robert St. John, Broadcast and print journo |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref>
|ShortSummary=Robert St. John.
|ShortSummary=[[Robert St. John]]
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=
|EpisodeNumber=
|RTitle="'''Double Duty'''" <ref name="titles" /><ref name="double">{{cite news |last=Wharton |first=David |date=June 15, 2003 |title=The Recall of Duty |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jun/15/sports/sp-doubleduty15 |work=Los Angeles Times | page=D-1 |accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref>
|RTitle="'''Double Duty'''" <ref name="titles" /><ref name="double">{{cite news |last=Wharton |first=David |date=June 15, 2003 |title=The Recall of Duty |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jun-15-sp-doubleduty15-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times | page=D-1 |access-date=2009-03-24}}</ref>
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2003|6|15}} <ref name="double" />
|ShortSummary=[[Ted Radcliffe]], also known as "Double Duty", turned pro in baseball in the 1920's and played in the Negro leagues for four decades.
|ShortSummary=[[Ted Radcliffe]], also known as "Double Duty", turned pro in baseball in the 1920s and played in the Negro leagues for four decades.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=
|EpisodeNumber=
|RTitle="'''3 Voices'''" <ref name="titles" />
|RTitle="'''3 Voices'''" <ref name="titles" />
|OriginalAirDate=2003 <ref name="titles" />
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2003}} <ref name="titles" />
|ShortSummary=[[Frederica Sagor Maas]], Clifford Holiday, and Ben Levinson.
|ShortSummary=[[Frederica Sagor Maas]], Clifford Holiday, and Ben Levinson.
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==Reception==
==Reception==
"Three Miracles" won a 2001 [[CINE|Cine]] Golden Eagle award for a short form [[documentary film|documentary]],<ref>{{cite web | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080101223429/http://www.cine.org/winners/w-01-spring.php |title=CINE Golden Eagle Award Winners |url=http://www.cine.org/winners/w-01-spring.php |archivedate=2008-01-01 |accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref> as well as a 2001 Platinum Remi Award for Best Television Documentary at the [[WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldfest.org/downloads/WFH2001E.xls | title=WFH2001E | format=Excel file | accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref>
"Three Miracles" won a 2001 [[CINE|Cine]] Golden Eagle award for a short form [[documentary film|documentary]],<ref>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080101223429/http://www.cine.org/winners/w-01-spring.php |title=CINE Golden Eagle Award Winners |url=http://www.cine.org/winners/w-01-spring.php |archivedate=2008-01-01 |accessdate=2009-03-24}}</ref> as well as a 2001 Platinum Remi Award for Best Television Documentary at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worldfest.org/downloads/WFH2001E.xls | title=WFH2001E | format=Excel file | accessdate=2009-03-24 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051102045930/http://www.worldfest.org/downloads/WFH2001E.xls | archivedate=2005-11-02 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.reverieproductions.com/htmls/tlc.html}}
* {{official website|http://www.reverieproductions.com/htmls/tlc.html}}
* {{official website|http://www.reverieproductions.com}}
* {{imdb title|0263663}}
* {{tv.com|6530}}
* {{IMDb title|0263663}}


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Latest revision as of 13:27, 30 September 2024

The Living Century
GenreBiography
Documentary
Created bySteven Latham
Directed bySteven Latham
Christopher Carson
Presented byJack Lemmon
Walter Cronkite
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producersBarbra Streisand
Cis Corman
Steven Latham
Christopher Carson
ProducerNicholas M. Loeb
Running time27 minutes
Production companyPortfolio Entertainment
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseDecember 3, 2000 (2000-12-03) –
July 25, 2003 (2003-07-25)

The Living Century is an American biography television series that premiered on PBS on December 3, 2000. Each episode of the half-hour series documents the life of someone who is over 100 years old. The Living Century was produced and distributed by Reverie Productions.

Episodes

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The first two episodes are hosted by Jack Lemmon. The remaining episodes are hosted by Walter Cronkite.

# Title Original air date
1"Three Miracles" [1][2][3]December 3, 2000 (2000-12-03) [2]
Rose Freedman.
2"A Teacher and Student for Life" [1][2][3]December 4, 2000 (2000-12-04) [2]
Ray Crist.
TBA"A Peaceful Warrior" [3]April 2003 (2003-04) [4][5]
Robert St. John
TBA"Double Duty" [3][6]June 15, 2003 (2003-06-15) [6]
Ted Radcliffe, also known as "Double Duty", turned pro in baseball in the 1920s and played in the Negro leagues for four decades.
TBA"3 Voices" [3]2003 (2003) [3]
Frederica Sagor Maas, Clifford Holiday, and Ben Levinson.

Reception

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"Three Miracles" won a 2001 Cine Golden Eagle award for a short form documentary,[7] as well as a 2001 Platinum Remi Award for Best Television Documentary at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jack Lemmon, Profiles The Lives Of Those Over 100 Years Old In New PBS Series, "The Living Century"". SeniorJournal.com. November 16, 2000. Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Living Century, Two Episodes Premiering on PBS". Archived from the original on 2001-01-25. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "The Living Century, Airdates 2003". Archived from the original on 2003-06-18. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  4. ^ Oliver, Myrna (February 9, 2003). "Robert St. John, 100; Gave News as History Was Made". Los Angeles Times. p. B-16. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  5. ^ "Robert St. John, Broadcast and print journo". Variety. February 10, 2003. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  6. ^ a b Wharton, David (June 15, 2003). "The Recall of Duty". Los Angeles Times. p. D-1. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  7. ^ "CINE Golden Eagle Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  8. ^ "WFH2001E". Archived from the original (Excel file) on 2005-11-02. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
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