Heroes and Icons: People of the Century: CBS News/Time 100


60m 1999

Brief Synopsis

The fifth installment of a series of primetime specials produced jointly by CBS News and Time Magazine celebrating the lives and legacies of 100 people who shaped the past 100 years, coinciding with six special issues of Time magazine. This special reveals the list of the 20 heroes and adventurers w

Film Details

Also Known As
Heroes and Adventurers, People of the Century: CBS News/Time 100 (05/31/99)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

The fifth installment of a series of primetime specials produced jointly by CBS News and Time Magazine celebrating the lives and legacies of 100 people who shaped the past 100 years, coinciding with six special issues of Time magazine. This special reveals the list of the 20 heroes and adventurers who most influenced the 20th century and explores the impact and influence their lives had on the country and the world. The 20 chosen are: the American G.I., Muhammed Ali, Jackie Robinson, Charles Lindbergh, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, Bill Wilson, Mother Teresa, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Frank, Billy Graham, Andrei Sakharov, The Kennedys, Pele, Bruce Lee, Emmeline Pankhurst, Harvey Milk, Che Guevara and Princess Diana.

Film Details

Also Known As
Heroes and Adventurers, People of the Century: CBS News/Time 100 (05/31/99)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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