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Norman Lear on Tough Conversations
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Norman Lear's work focused on real people and real conversations.
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Video description: Sidney Lumet describes his work on "Tragedy in a Temporary Town," and discusses the power of live television, especially during the blacklisting period of the 1950s.
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