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American Experience

Season 17 Episode 2: The Fight

36 SeasonsJan 24, 2005TV-PG1h 30m7.8

Documentary on the boxing match between American Joe Louis and German Max Schmeling, which captured the world's attention on June 22, 1938.

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Season 17 Episodes:

Episode 1 RFK

1. RFK

Aired: Oct 4, 2004

Part One: The Garish Sun: Robert F. Kennedy devotes himself to his brother Jo...

Episode 2 The Fight

2. The Fight

Aired: Jan 24, 2005

Documentary on the boxing match between American Joe Louis and German Max Sch...

Episode 3 Fidel Castro

3. Fidel Castro

Aired: Jan 31, 2005

A biography of Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

Episode 5 Kinsey

5. Kinsey

Aired: Feb 14, 2005

Documentary examining the impact and continuing influence of 'Alfred Kinsey''...

Episode 6 Mary Pickford

6. Mary Pickford

Aired: Apr 4, 2005

Through interviews with film historians and biographers, and through archival...

Episode 8 The Fall of Saigon

8. The Fall of Saigon

Aired: Apr 18, 2005

"The Massie Affair" chronicles a 1931 Honolulu rape case involving a young wh...


Info about American Experience

Current Status: Currently Airing

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History, Biography