Documentary · United States of America · 1989 · 1h 25m

Thomas Hart Benton

Director

Cast

Thomas Hart Benton as Himself (archive footage) Jason Robards as Narrator (voice) Edward R. Murrow as Himself (archive footage) Burl Ives as Himself

Crew

Donna Marino — Editor Geoffrey C. Ward — Writer Ken Burns — Producer

Synopsis

Thomas Hart Benton's paintings were energetic and uncompromising. Today his works are in museums, but Benton hung them in saloons for ordinary people to appreciate.

Mood & Themes

painting biography

Key Collaborators

Ken Burns Director Donna Marino Editor Geoffrey C. Ward Writer Ken Burns Producer

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