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Friday April 30, 1999

Lost & Found Sound

Lost & Found Sound: Portrait of an Artist Through an Answering Machine

April 30, 1999 • Our year-long Friday series listens to the voices of one mans answering machine, painting a picture of him as mirrored in the voices of his friends and acquaintances. We hear pleas from friends for help, offers from agents, and messages from mom. In a century of recording advances, phone mail now is one of the most direct records of how we lead our lives - in this case how a professional performer leads his life in Los Angeles.

Lost & Found Sound: Portrait of an Artist Through an Answering Machine

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Friday March 19, 1999

Lost & Found Sound

The Sound of Movies

March 19, 1999 • In anticipation of this weekend's Academy Awards. Critic Bob Mondello, reflects on the indelible sounds we've received from the movies, from Tarzan's Yell to the breathing of Darth Vader in Star Wars.

The Sound of Movies

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Thursday February 18, 1999

NPR Replay: The Degrees of Kevin Bacon

Dustin Hoffman

February 18, 1999 • After many poignant roles, Dustin Hoffman receives the annual American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award. Hoffman discusses what the award means to him.

Dustin Hoffman

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Friday October 16, 1998

Oprah Winfrey's Film Adaptation of 'Beloved'

October 16, 1998 • Film Critic Pat Dowell reports on Beloved, the new movie by Jonathan Demme based on the Toni Morrison novel. The movie was produced by and stars Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah Winfrey's Film Adaptation of 'Beloved'

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Friday January 2, 1998

The Experience of Filming 'Beloved'

January 2, 1998 • NPR's Vertamae Grosvenor reflects on how experiences of the past play out in present day relationships among black women.

The Experience of Filming 'Beloved'

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