How ‘Norman Lear’ Directors Found ‘Just Another Version of You’
Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady took chances in their crowdpleasing portrait of Norman Lear, who allowed them access to his achievements as well as his dark side.
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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance Film Festival]