Ripley: Believe It or Not: American Experience
Robert Ripley's obsession with the odd made him one of the richest men in America. Over three decades his "Believe It or Not" franchise grew into an entertainment empire, and the eccentric, globetrotting playboy became a national celebrity. Watch an in-depth profile on American Experience.
Ripley: Believe It or Not: American Experience airs Tuesday, January 6 at 9pm on WETA TV 26 & WETA HD.
Tue., January 6, 2015
9:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Ripley: Believe It or Not
A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.
Tue., January 6, 2015
9:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Ripley: Believe It or Not
A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.
Wed., January 7, 2015
7:00 am
(60 minutes)
Ripley: Believe It or Not
A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.
Wed., January 7, 2015
8:00 am
(60 minutes)
Tupperware
"Modern dishes for modern living" (and they "burped," no less), sold by women at "home parties." This slice of 1950s Americana is recalled in "Tupperware!" "The era and the product were made for each other," says one of the Tupperware "ladies" who are interviewed throughout the hour. Husbands are interviewed too because Tupperware was oftentimes a family affair, with the men working behind the scenes. The man in charge: Earl Tupper, who invented the sealable plastic containers. But a woman, Brow
Wed., January 7, 2015
10:00 am
(60 minutes)
Ripley: Believe It or Not
A profile of Leroy Robert Ripley (1890-1949), aka Robert L. Ripley, the man behind the famed "Believe It or Not!" franchise, which began as a comic strip before expanding into radio, film and TV.
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