The Way We Get By
Episode 13 · 2009-11-11
- Documentary
Episode overview
On call 24 hours a day for the past five years, a group of senior citizens has made history by greeting over 900,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. The Emmy-nominated film, The Way We Get By, is an intimate look at three of these greeters as they confront the universal losses that come with aging and rediscover their reason for living. Bill Knight, Jerry Mundy and Joan Gaudet find the strength to overcome their personal battles and transform their lives through service. This inspirational and surprising story shatters the stereotypes of today's senior citizens as the greeters redefine the meaning of community. A co-production of Dungby Productions and ITVS in association with WGBH and Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
60 minutes
Season 22 episodes
1. New Muslim Cool2009-06-23
2. Beyond Hatred2009-06-30
3. Life.Support.Music2009-07-07
4. The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court2009-07-14
5. The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)2009-07-21
6. Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go2009-07-28
7. Shorts Program2009-08-18
8. This Way Up2009-08-25
9. Ella es el Matador (She Is the Matador)2009-09-01
10. English Surgeon2009-09-08
11. The Principal Story2009-09-15
12. Bronx Princess2009-09-22
13. The Way We Get By2009-11-11
14. Patti Smith: Dream of Life2009-12-30
