Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
Trailer: Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
Year: 1991
Genre: Documentary, History
Studio: Florentine Films
Director: Ken Burns
Cast: Jason Robards, Red Barber, Erik Barnouw, Ken Bilby, Norman Corwin, Susan Douglas
Crew: Tom Lewis (Producer), Ken Burns (Producer), Morgan Wesson (Producer), Ken Burns (Director), Geoffrey C. Ward (Writer), Tom Lewis (Author)
Runtime: 113 minutes
Release: Oct 01, 1991
IMDb: 7.50/10 by 8 users
Popularity: 2
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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