American Experience · SEASON 9
Big Dream, Small Screen
Episode 6 · 1997-02-10
- Documentary
Episode overview
The little known story of Philo T. Farnsworth, a Utah farm boy who first sketched out his idea for electronic television at the age of fourteen. An eccentric genius, Farnsworth spent years battling corporate giants to receive acknowledgment for his invention.
55 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (1): The Long Campaign1996-10-06
2. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (2): The Bully Pulpit1996-10-06
3. The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie1997-01-20
4. Hawaii's Last Queen1997-01-27
5. The Telephone1997-02-03
6. Big Dream, Small Screen1997-02-10
7. New York Underground1997-02-17
8. Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern1997-04-14
9. Around the World in 72 Days1997-04-28
10. Gold Fever1997-05-12
11. Vietnam: A Television History (Part 1 & 2)1997-05-26
12. Vietnam: A Television History (3): LBJ Goes to War1997-06-02
13. Vietnam: A Television History (4): America Takes Charge1997-06-09
14. Vietnam: A Television History (5): America's Enemy1997-06-16
15. Vietnam: A Television History (6): Tet 19681997-06-23
16. Vietnam: A Television History (7): Vietnamizing the War1997-06-30
17. Vietnam: A Television History (8): Cambodia and Laos1997-07-07
18. Vietnam: A Television History (9): Peace is at Hand1997-07-14
19. Vietnam: A Television History (10): Homefront USA1997-07-21
20. Vietnam: A Television History (11): The End of the Tunnel1997-07-28
30. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (3): The Good Fight1996-10-07
31. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (4): Black Care1996-10-07
