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The Century: America's Time is a 15-part television series of documentaries produced by ABC News about the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower. The documentary originally aired on The History Channel in 1999.
Peter Jennings, anchor of ABC World News Tonight narrates the series.
Original Release
04/12/1999
US Release
04/12/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Jennings | Self - Host-Narrator |
| Neil Simon | Self / Self - Playwrite / Self - Playwright |
| John Updike | Self - Author / Self |
| Stephen Ambrose | Self - Historian |
| Henry Metelmann | Self / Self - Former Hitler Youth |
| Janet Leigh | Self |
| Dennis Hopper | Self / Self - Actor |
| Ossie Davis | Self |
| Mickey Spillane | Self / Self - Author |
| David McCullough | Self - Historian |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beginning: Seeds of Change | Monday, 12 April 1999 |
| 2 | 1914-1919: Shell Shock | Monday, 12 April 1999 |
| 3 | 1920-1929: Boom to Bust | Tuesday, 13 April 1999 |
| 4 | 1929-1936: Stormy Weather | Wednesday, 14 April 1999 |
| 5 | 1936-1941: Over the Edge | Thursday, 15 April 1999 |
| 6 | 1941-1945: Civilians at War | Friday, 16 April 1999 |
| 7 | Homefront: 1941-1945 | Monday, 19 April 1999 |
| 8 | Best Years: 1946-1952 | Tuesday, 20 April 1999 |
| 9 | 1953-1960: Happy Days | Wednesday, 21 April 1999 |
| 10 | 1960-1964: Poisoned Dreams | Thursday, 22 April 1999 |
| 11 | 1964-1970: Unpinned | Friday, 23 April 1999 |
| 12 | 1971-1975: Approaching the Apocalypse | Monday, 26 April 1999 |
| 13 | 1976-1980: Starting Over | Tuesday, 27 April 1999 |
| 14 | 1981-1989: A New World | Wednesday, 28 April 1999 |
| 15 | The 90's and Beyond: Then and Now | Thursday, 29 April 1999 |
Directors
Writers
Justin Sturken, Michael Plante, Richard Gerdau, Diana Frank, Mi Ling Tsui
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Jennings | Self - Host-Narrator |
| Neil Simon | Self / Self - Playwrite / Self - Playwright |
| John Updike | Self - Author / Self |
| Stephen Ambrose | Self - Historian |
| Henry Metelmann | Self / Self - Former Hitler Youth |
| Janet Leigh | Self |
| Dennis Hopper | Self / Self - Actor |
| Ossie Davis | Self |
| Mickey Spillane | Self / Self - Author |
| David McCullough | Self - Historian |
| David Halberstam | Self |
| Charles Champlin | Self / Self - Critic |
| Marty Glickman | Self / Self - U.S. Olympic Athlete |
| Paul Fussell | Self - WWII Veteran / Self - Historian |
| Henry Villard | Self |
| Julia Glut | Self |
| Martin Scorsese | Self - Interviewee |
| Oliver Stone | Self - Vietnam Vet |
| Robert Mitchum | Self - Interviewee |
| Lee Grant | Self - Actress |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Gerdau | Executive Producer |
| Lionel Chapman | Executive Producer |
| Abbe Raven | Executive Producer |
| Charlie Maday | Executive Producer |
| Shigehisa Terao | Producer |
| Michael Plante | Producer |
| Elena Brodie-Kusa | Producer |
| Richard Gerdau | Producer |
| Justin Sturken | Producer |
| Mi Ling Tsui | Producer |
| Glenn Silber | Producer |
| Nancy Delape | Producer |
| Vivian Ducat | Producer |
| Diana Frank | Producer |
| Peter Simmons | Producer |
| Bob Roy | Producer |
| Todd Brewster | Producer |
| Gail Ablow | Producer |
| Beth Dietrich | Producer |
