July 2005 PBS QUARTERLY PROGRAM TOPIC REPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QPTR Category: Abortion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOLA Code: NOWD 000130C1 Series Title: NOW Distributor: PBS Release Date: 7/29/2005 7:30:00 PM Length: 30 Format: Interview/Discussion/Review; Magazine; News In a controversial reading of the state's statutory rape law, Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline has pushed to mandate reporting of any sexual activity of people under the age of 16 and subpoenaed medical records of abortion patients. Kline maintains he just wants to enforce the law and protect children, but critics charge that he's attacking a woman's right to an abortion and putting more kids at risk. NOW examines Kline's policies, which have made Kansas ground-zero for the reproductive rights debate in America. The report looks at both sides of the issue and at the implications for the nation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QPTR Category: Agriculture ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOLA Code: MLNH 008314C1 Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Distributor: PBS Release Date: 7/20/2005 6:00:00 PM Length: 60 Segment: 00:08:55 Format: Interview/Discussion/Review; News Cultivating Controversy: Betty Ann Bowser provides a report on Minnesota farmers' differing opinions on the Central American Free Trade Agreement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QPTR Category: Alcohol, Drug Abuse ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOLA Code: MLNH 008318C1 Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Distributor: PBS Release Date: 7/26/2005 6:00:00 PM Length: 60 Segment: 00:15:45 Format: Interview/Discussion/Review; News Jim Lehrer speaks with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about the controversy surrounding the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's name, recent terrorist attacks in London and Egypt and the spread of methamphetamines in the United States. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QPTR Category: American History/Biography ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOLA Code: AMMS 000404C3 Series Title: American Masters Program Title: Satchmo Distributor: PBS Release Date: 7/6/2005 8:00:00 PM Length: 90 Format: Documentary The name, personality and music of Louis Armstrong are known throughout the world. This documentary examines Armstrong's life-A fascinating study of poverty and success-and offers insights into the struggles faced by a black genius in a white culture. The story of Louis Armstrong is an intriguing study of interplay of culture and personality in the creative process. NOLA Code: AMMS 001501K2 Series Title: AMERICAN MASTERS Program Title: GOLDWYN Distributor: PBS Release Date: 7/27/2005 8:00:00 PM Length: 120 Format: Documentary Goldwyn's fascinating and complicated life reveals insights into his ambition and contribution to the golden era of film. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman. NOLA Code: AMMS 001805K1 Series Title: American Masters Program Title: George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Distributor: PBS Release Date: 7/13/2005 8:00:00 PM Length: 120 Format: Documentary In an astonishing filmography - including the classics Alice Adams, Annie Oakley, Swing Time, Gunga Din, Woman of the Year, A Place in the Sun, Shane, Giant, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Greatest Story Ever Told - George Stevens was director to everyone from Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy to Cary Grant, Alan Ladd, Elizabeth Taylor and Warren Beatty. His career began in the early 1920s as a Laurel and Hardy cameraman; he ultimately reigned as one of the most respected directors of all time. Always choosing quality over quantity, there is a timeless power to his work, equally meticulous whether it's the intricate footwork of Fred Astaire or the horrors of World War II - the landing at Normandy, the liberation of Paris, Allied troops arriving at Dachau - the only existing color footage of these events. This eloquent, evocative and entertaining biography of the famed producer-director was made by George Stevens Jr. with all the intimacy and insight of a son and protege, thoroughly exploring George Stevens the filmmaker and lovingly paying tribute to George Stevens the father, who died in 1975. NOLA Code: AMMS 001806K1 Series Title: American Masters Program Title: Bob Newhart: Unbuttoned Distributor: PBS Release Date: 7/20/2005 7:00:00 PM Length: 60 Format: Documentary In the late 1950s, a shy Chicago accountant who was trying to pick up some extra cash began doing local radio sketches. By 1960, The Button-Down Mind - recorded before he even stepped onto the stand-up circuit - hit gold as Album of the Year and won a Grammy for Best New Artist. Engaging the average guy in all of us, Bland Bob's deadpan and mildly nervous humor, exemplified in "The Driving Instructor," helped spearhead the explosion in American comedy - at clubs, on records and television variety shows - and by permanently pushing the boundaries of the sitcom genre. "The Bob Newhart Show" and, later, "Newhart," portraying the quintessential sane man caught in a world of zany characters gone mad, were among the most popular viewing staples throughout the 70s and 80s. Newhart still performs up to 40 stand-up dates a year and was recognized with a 2004 Emmy nomination for his first dramatic role on "ER." With a legacy particularly familiar today in the routines of Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen DeGeneres, his appeal was always seminal: Richard Pryor once bragged, "The first album I ever stole was Bob Newhart's!" NOLA Code: COSE 011131C1 Series Title: Charlie Rose Distributor: PLUS Release Date: 7/4/2005 11:00:00 PM Length: 60 Format: Interview/Discussion/Review An encore presentation of "1776" author David McCullough. NOLA Code: COSE 011140C1 Series Title: Charlie Rose Distributor: PLUS Release Date: 7/15/2005 11:00:00 PM Length: 60 Format: Interview/Discussion/Review Vince Vaughn, Actor, talks about his new movie, "Wedding Crashers." Stanley Crouch, Author, discusses his book, "The Artificial White Man: Essays On Authenticity." Christopher Hitchens, Author, "Thomas Jefferson: Author of America." NOLA Code: HIDE 000301K2 Series Title: History Detectives Distributor: PBS Release Date: 7/2/2005 9:00:00 PM Length: 60 Segment: 00:52:09 Format: Interview/Discussion/Review The Spirit of St. Louis - Two brothers from Parsippany, New Jersey, grew up listening to their uncle's claim that he built the engine for the Spirit of St. Louis - the plane made famous by Charles Lindbergh's historic nonstop flight across the Atlantic. A letter addressed to the uncle from the Wright Aeronautical Corporation in 1927 thanks him for his "enthusiasm and outstanding cooperation" following "Captain Lindbergh's recent achievement," but makes no direct mention of his role in the event. The family legend leads HISTORY DETECTIVES to uncover the forgotten history of Lucky Lindy's legendary flight. NOLA Code: HIDE 000302W1 Series Title: History Detectives Distributor: PBS Release Date: 7/11/2005 8:00:00 PM Length: 60 Segment: 00:52:16 Format: Documentary Black Star Line Stock Certificates - A North Carolina woman recently found two Black Star Line stock certificates that had been purchased by her great grandfather in 1919. She didn't know the significance of the documents, but what looked like a Marcus Garvey signature on the papers saved them from the trashcan. Garvey founded the steamship company through his United Negro Improvement Association in 1919. Could this document be a rare artifact from Garvey's heyday? HISTORY DETECTIVES takes a closer look at this controversial and enigmatic figure who fought for economic self-reliance and political self- determination for African Americans. Mickey Mouse's Origin - Popular history has it that Mickey Mouse was born from a drawing sketched on a napkin by Walt Disney during a train ride from New York to Los Angeles in 1928. Mickey Mouse became the biggest fictional character moneymaker in the world, bringing in over $5.8 billion annually. A San Francisco toy collector, however, believes his small mouse figurine may turn the legend of Mickey on its ears. With a red label on its chest that reads "Micky" and a patent label on the bottom of one foot that says "Pat. Aug. 17, 1926," the figure appears to have been produced two years before Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse. HISTORY DETECTIVES traces the ancestry of America's most famous mouse and sheds light on some of the earliest bare-knuckle business fights in the toy industry. NOLA Code: MLNH 008311C1 Series Title: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Distributor: PBS Release Date: 7/15/2005 6:00:00 PM Length: 60 Segment: 00:05:16 Format: News Essay: Nostalgia Trip Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming considers America's "Golden Oldies." NOLA Code: OMTP 000000K1 Series Title: On Stage at The Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize (2002) Distributor: PBS Release Date: 7/20/2005 8:30:00 PM Length: 90 Format: Event Coverage This program salutes the 2002 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient and one of the country's most beloved comedians, Bob Newhart. The 90-minute special features an all-star cast of comedic greats paying tribute to Newhart. Taped before an audience on October 29 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, the celebration ceremony features comic and musical