01 Oct 1950
Goya
Presents life in 18th century Spain as the painter Francisco de Goya showed it to us.
Elbert Hubbard: An American Original
This public television documentary examines the passionate life and career of Elbert Hubbard, a businessman who in 1895 established a socially progressive community of arts and crafts-style furniture-makers and other artisans in New York state. Narrated by actor Liev Schreiber, this film explores the scope of Hubbard's vision and his commune that became known for its controversial political activism as much as for its exquisite handmade goods.
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