Wqed Movies

  • 2015
    A Few Good Pie Places

    A Few Good Pie Places

    A Few Good Pie Places

    02015HD

    There's something tasty, often sweet, fruity and all-American about a really good piece of pie. In this delicious documentary, travel across the count...

    A Few Good Pie Places
  • 1957
    A Dancer's World

    A Dancer's World

    A Dancer's World

    61957HD

    A glimpse into the world and methodology of dancer Martha Graham.

    A Dancer's World
  • 2008
    A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway

    A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway

    A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway

    02008HD

    The Lincoln Highway was established in 1913 as America’s first coast-to-coast paved highway. It connected New York City with San Francisco and passed...

    A Ride Along the Lincoln Highway
  • 1984
    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

    51984HD

    Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcome her with open arm...

    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
  • 2015
    A Few Great Bakeries

    A Few Great Bakeries

    A Few Great Bakeries

    02015HD

    Bakeries are popular places. They smell great. They are full of wonderful things to eat, from crusty breads to gooey and sweet treats. And they often...

    A Few Great Bakeries
  • 2023
    The Cost of Inheritance

    The Cost of Inheritance

    The Cost of Inheritance

    02023HD

    The decades-long debate surrounding reparations is fraught, mired in racial tension and the semantics of restorative justice. While the national conve...

    The Cost of Inheritance
  • 2004
    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor

    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor

    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor

    92004HD

    Writer, producer, puppeteer, songwriter--America's Favorite Neighbor takes a thorough look at the career of legendary children's television host Fred...

    Fred Rogers: America's Favorite Neighbor
  • 1994
    Houses Around Here

    Houses Around Here

    Houses Around Here

    01994HD

    Looking in other people’s houses can be fun. And in southwestern Pennsylvania, it doesn’t matter if you live in a city neighborhood like Friendship or...

    Houses Around Here
  • 2001
    A Flea Market Documentary

    A Flea Market Documentary

    A Flea Market Documentary

    102001HD

    A Flea Market Documentary is a new PBS special and an all-American celebration of open-air shopping across the country. On any weekend, there may be...

    A Flea Market Documentary
  • 1990
    Things That Aren't There Anymore

    Things That Aren't There Anymore

    Things That Aren't There Anymore

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    Remember when Forbes Field was the world’s greatest ballpark? When the Dips roller coaster at West View Park came out to Route 19? When everyone went...

    Things That Aren't There Anymore
  • 1958
    Appalachian Spring

    Appalachian Spring

    Appalachian Spring

    4.91958HD

    A filmed version of Aaron Copland's most famous ballet, with its original star, who also choreographed.

    Appalachian Spring
  • 2001
    Pittsburgh A to Z

    Pittsburgh A to Z

    Pittsburgh A to Z

    02001HD

    Here are twenty-six Amazing, Beautiful, Captivating and Delicious pieces of a great medium-sized city! This unusual video includes everything from Fis...

    Pittsburgh A to Z
  • 1999
    Great Old Amusement Parks

    Great Old Amusement Parks

    Great Old Amusement Parks

    01999HD

    On a Hot Summer day, there may be no better place on earth than a traditional amusement park. A place where you can hop on a classic wooden coaster, r...

    Great Old Amusement Parks
  • 1996
    An Ice Cream Show

    An Ice Cream Show

    An Ice Cream Show

    7.31996HD

    Everybody loves ice cream. It’s cool, sweet and delicious. It’s also the tantalizing topic of this happy documentary program that takes viewers to ice...

    An Ice Cream Show
  • 1988
    Kennywood Memories

    Kennywood Memories

    Kennywood Memories

    01988HD

    It’s roller coasters! French fries! And lots of good times! It’s a high-flying, double dipped, screeching, squealing, scream-your-eyes-out documentary...

    Kennywood Memories
  • 1996
    The Strip Show

    The Strip Show

    The Strip Show

    01996HD

    The Strip District is a delicious old neighborhood in Pittsburgh. On most Saturday mornings, its one of the best places on earth, full of hungry peopl...

    The Strip Show
  • 1992
    Downtown Pittsburgh

    Downtown Pittsburgh

    Downtown Pittsburgh

    01992HD

    This documentary explores the wonders of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rick Sebak narrates while you are taken on a nostalgic journey through dow...

    Downtown Pittsburgh
  • 2016
    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh

    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh

    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh

    02016HD

    In this sequel to his 1992 documentary Downtown Pittsburgh, Rick Sebak takes viewers on a tour of a twenty-first century Pittsburgh that's both changi...

    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh
  • 1993
    The River Ran Red

    The River Ran Red

    The River Ran Red

    01993HD

    Blair Brown narrates this gripping account of a community's struggle to preserve its way of life. In the summer of 1892, a bitter conflict erupted at...

    The River Ran Red
  • 1981
    Leonard Bernstein's Mass

    Leonard Bernstein's Mass

    Leonard Bernstein's Mass

    01981HD

    Seen only once in 1981, this is a live national broadcast of the 10th anniversary production of MASS. Directed for the stage by Tom O’Horgan of “Hair”...

    Leonard Bernstein's Mass