Wqed Movies

  • 2001
    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular

    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular

    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular

    02001HD

    This show brings together legendary artists of the 1960s and 1970s for a once-in-a-lifetime event: Ben E. King and The Drifters, Jerry Butler...

    Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
  • 1997
    The Best Bad Thing

    The Best Bad Thing

    The Best Bad Thing

    71997HD

    After her husband's death, Mrs. Hata desperately needs help on her cucumber farm. Rinko' mother wants her to spend the summer helping Mrs. Hata, her...

    The Best Bad Thing
  • 1981
    Leonard Bernstein's Mass

    Leonard Bernstein's Mass

    Leonard Bernstein's Mass

    01981HD

    Seen only once in 1981, this is a live national broadcast of the 10th anniversary production of MASS. Directed for the stage by Tom O’Horgan of...

    Leonard Bernstein's Mass
  • 1976
    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

    01976HD

    A biography of President Harry S. Truman.

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
  • 2000
    Doo Wop 50

    Doo Wop 50

    Doo Wop 50

    6.52000HD

    Join host Jerry Butler and some of history's greatest doo-wop performers from the '50's and '60's as they celebrate five decades of vocal magic. ...

    Doo Wop 50
  • 1996
    An Ice Cream Show

    An Ice Cream Show

    An Ice Cream Show

    7.31996HD

    Everybody loves ice cream. It’s cool, sweet and delicious. It’s also the tantalizing topic of this happy documentary program that takes...

    An Ice Cream Show
  • 1990
    Things That Aren't There Anymore

    Things That Aren't There Anymore

    Things That Aren't There Anymore

    71990HD

    Remember when Forbes Field was the world’s greatest ballpark? When the Dips roller coaster at West View Park came out to Route 19? When...

    Things That Aren't There Anymore
  • 2012
    Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets

    Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets

    Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets

    102012HD

    Mmm, smell the bacon! Order the grits with red-eye gravy! Get the lobster hash! Try the veggie omelet! Part food show and part travelogue, Breakfast...

    Breakfast Special 2: Revenge of the Omelets
  • 2001
    A Flea Market Documentary

    A Flea Market Documentary

    A Flea Market Documentary

    102001HD

    A Flea Market Documentary is a new PBS special and an all-American celebration of open-air shopping across the country. On any weekend, there may be...

    A Flea Market Documentary
  • 2011
    It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One

    It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One

    It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One

    02011HD

    It's true. Pittsburgh is seldom the city you expect. And in the first season of It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff, producer Rick Sebak and his...

    It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff: Best of Season One
  • 2012
    Pittsburgh From the Air II

    Pittsburgh From the Air II

    Pittsburgh From the Air II

    02012HD

    Featuring stunning autumn colors and the fresh greens of spring, the much-anticipated Pittsburgh From The Air II takes you on an unforgettable...

    Pittsburgh From the Air II
  • 2001
    Pittsburgh A to Z

    Pittsburgh A to Z

    Pittsburgh A to Z

    02001HD

    Here are twenty-six Amazing, Beautiful, Captivating and Delicious pieces of a great medium-sized city! This unusual video includes everything from...

    Pittsburgh A to Z
  • 2023
    The Cost of Inheritance

    The Cost of Inheritance

    The Cost of Inheritance

    02023HD

    The decades-long debate surrounding reparations is fraught, mired in racial tension and the semantics of restorative justice. While the national...

    The Cost of Inheritance
  • 2013
    The Joys of Millvale

    The Joys of Millvale

    The Joys of Millvale

    02013HD

    Rick Sebak's documentary explores the history and some of the wonderful surprises you can find in Millvale! It's an unassuming borough on the...

    The Joys of Millvale
  • 1996
    Shore Things

    Shore Things

    Shore Things

    01996HD

    People love going to the beach for lots of different reasons. The sun. The sand. The salt-water taffy. In this slightly wacky documentary, we...

    Shore Things
  • 1989
    The Spirit of Pittsburgh

    The Spirit of Pittsburgh

    The Spirit of Pittsburgh

    01989HD

    THE SPIRIT OF PITTSBURGH celebrates the human achievement of a city's continuing Renaissance. It is the heroic story of how Pittsburgh, once plagued...

    The Spirit of Pittsburgh
  • 2013
    Gingerbread Lane

    Gingerbread Lane

    Gingerbread Lane

    02013HD

    It's a giant sort-of-Victorian holiday village covered in candy! It's an astounding work of folk art. It's Gingerbread Lane. We follow its creator,...

    Gingerbread Lane
  • 1999
    A Hot Dog Program

    A Hot Dog Program

    A Hot Dog Program

    8.21999HD

    Enjoy an all-American celebration of what may be the country's most popular fast food. From Connecticut to South Carolina to California, Rick Sebak...

    A Hot Dog Program
  • 2004
    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff

    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff

    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff

    82004HD

    A travelogue featuring oddly-shaped buildings (and the folks who live in, work in, own and admire them) located along USA highways.

    A Program About Unusual Buildings & Other Roadside Stuff
  • 1992
    Downtown Pittsburgh

    Downtown Pittsburgh

    Downtown Pittsburgh

    01992HD

    This documentary explores the wonders of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rick Sebak narrates while you are taken on a nostalgic journey through...

    Downtown Pittsburgh