American Experience Season 12 Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life 2000
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An atmospheric profile of Joe DiMaggio (1914-99), baseball's "Yankee Clipper," explores how and why he played what narrator (and co-writer) Richard Ben Kramer calls "the hero's game" by projecting -- and zealously guarding -- an image of effortless elegance on and off the field. On the field, the Yankees won nine World Series in the 13 years he played for them. Off the field, former teammate Jerry Coleman describes DiMaggio's short-lived marriage to Marilyn Monroe this way: "She was the greatest woman in the world and he was the greatest man."
- Released: 2000-05-08
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: Cameo George
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1. New York (1): The Country and the City 1999-11-14
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2. New York (2): Order and Disorder 1999-11-15
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3. New York (3): Sunshine and Shadow 1999-11-16
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4. New York (4): The Power and the People 1999-11-17
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5. New York (5): Cosmopolis 1999-11-18
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6. Eleanor Roosevelt 2000-01-10
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7. Houdini 2000-01-24
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8. Nixon's China Game 2000-01-31
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9. The Duel 2000-02-14
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10. John Brown's Holy War 2000-02-28
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13. Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory 2000-05-01
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14. Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life 2000-05-08
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15. The Wizard of Photography 2000-05-23
