Village of Death: Oradour-sur-Glane 1944
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm, Saturday, January 10 on PBS America (Freeview) (84)
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About this Broadcast
Jeff Daniels recounts the German invasion of the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane in June 1944, during which 643 civilians were killed. He examines how the tragedy echoes through history, bearing witness to the horrors civilians endured during the Second World War
Education/Science/Factual Topics
History
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Did You Know..
Jeff Daniels
(Narrator)
Born:
February 19, 1955
in
Athens, Georgia
Best Known For:
Dumb and Dumber.
Early-life:
Daniels was born in Georgia but grew up in Chelsea, Michigan. He attended Central Michigan University, and went on to Eastern Michigan University drama school. Theatre director Marshall Mason invited Daniels to New York to work at the Circle Repertory Theatre where he kick-started his stage career.
Career:
In 1991, Daniels founded Purple Rose Theatre Company, a non-profit stage company in his hometown, of which he remains Executive Director. The role for which he'll mostly be remembered for came in 1994 in Dumb and Dumber. He's also well-known for various other roles in major movies including Pleasantville, Speed, Arachnaphobia, 101 Dalmations. He recently played the lead role in HBO drama The Newsroom.
Quote:
"One of the more noble things the Oscars can do is pay attention to movies no one knows about. Blockbusters don't need much help".
Trivia:
In 2006, he was inducted into the Michigan Walk of Fame.
