Thirteen/WNET New York Returns THE LATHE OF HEAVEN to Public Television; Legendary Sci-Fi Drama Digitally Re-Mastered for 20th Anniversary Broadcast On Public Television.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 28, 2000 Bill Moyers To Speak With Author Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin [ˌɜɹsələ ˌkɹobɜɹ ləˈgwɪn] (born October 21, 1929) is an American author. In Exclusive New Interview Two decades after it first enthralled en·thrall tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls 1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled the audience. 2. To enslave. America, one of the most popular and innovative public television productions ever created will return to the airwaves in a special 20th Anniversary broadcast. THE LATHE lathe (lāth), machine tool for holding and turning metal, wood, plastic, or other material against a cutting tool to form a cylindrical product or part. It also drills, bores, polishes, grinds, makes threads, and performs other operations. OF HEAVEN, a two-hour film about a man whose dreams reshape reality, will be presented nationally on public television by Thirteen in association with American Public Television American Public Television (APT) is the largest of the television syndication distributors of programming for public television stations in the United States. It began in 1961 as the Eastern Educational Television Network . Thirteen originally produced the program as part of its Television Laboratory in 1980. In addition, in an exclusive new interview produced by Thirteen and packaged for broadcast with THE LATHE OF HEAVEN, journalist Bill Moyers will talk with Ursula K. Le Guin, acclaimed author of the best-selling 1971 science fiction novel upon which the film was based. Digitally re-mastered by Thirteen for this encore presentation, THE LATHE OF HEAVEN will be made available to public television stations Thursday, June 1, 2000 (check local listings for air time). "THE LATHE OF HEAVEN is the most requested program in the history of the public television Archives," said Susan Marchand, executive director, program marketing and distribution. "And that's no surprise. The program is a gorgeous, haunting and sensitive production - the kind of program that really shows what public television is capable of. In 1998, Entertainment Weekly named it one of the top 100 greatest works of science fiction, saying, `it's rarely been seen since its original telecast - which only adds to its mystique.' Well, we've decided that it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to give the public another taste of this television classic." THE LATHE OF HEAVEN was produced by Thirteen/WNET New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . It was co-produced and co-directed by David Loxton and Fred Barzyk and stars Academy Award-nominee Bruce Davison, Kevin Conway and Margaret Avery Margaret Avery (born in Mangum, Oklahoma) is an American singer and actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress, 1985) for her role as Shug Avery in The Color Purple . The teleplay tel·e·play n. A play written or adapted for television. was written by Roger E. Swaybill and Diane English Diane English (born 1948 in Buffalo, New York) is a U.S. television producer and writer. She is the creator of the television series Murphy Brown. She was also a writer and producer for the television series My Sister Sam. She graduated from Buffalo State College in 1970. . Ursula K. Le Guin was creative consultant. The program is distributed by APT Premium Service to public television stations nationwide. Thirteen/WNET New York is one of the key program providers for public television, bringing such acclaimed series as Nature, Great Performances, American Masters American Masters is a PBS television show which produces biographies on what it considers are the best artists, actors and writers of the United States. It is produced by WNET in New York City. The show debuted on PBS in 1983. and Charlie Rose - as well as the work of Bill Moyers - to audiences nationwide. As the flagship public broadcaster in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut metro area, Thirteen reaches millions of viewers each week, airing the best of American public television along with its own local productions such as City Arts, City Life, EGG the arts show, and Reel New York - and reaching vast new audiences through its MetroArts/Thirteen cable arts programming. With educational and community outreach projects that enhance the value of its productions, Thirteen takes television "out of the box." And as broadcast and digital media converge, Thirteen is blazing trails in the creation of Web sites, CD-ROMs, educational software, and other cutting-edge media products. More information about Thirteen can be found at: www.thirteen.org. American Public Television (APT), located in Boston, is a major source of programming for the nations's public television stations. Known for identifying innovative programs and developing creative distribution techniques, American Public Television provides stations with program choices that enable them to strengthen and customize their schedules. It also serves as an essential distribution and funding option for producers. |
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