Wqed Movies

  • 1997
    The Best Bad Thing

    The Best Bad Thing

    The Best Bad Thing

    71997HD

    After her husband's death, Mrs. Hata desperately needs help on her cucumber farm. Rinko' mother wants her to spend the summer helping Mrs. Hata, her...

    The Best Bad Thing
  • 1999
    A Hot Dog Program

    A Hot Dog Program

    A Hot Dog Program

    8.21999HD

    Enjoy an all-American celebration of what may be the country's most popular fast food. From Connecticut to South Carolina to California, Rick Sebak...

    A Hot Dog Program
  • 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...

    Houses Around Here
  • 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...

    The Cost of Inheritance
  • 2000
    Doo Wop 50

    Doo Wop 50

    Doo Wop 50

    6.52000HD

    Join host Jerry Butler and some of history's greatest doo-wop performers from the '50's and '60's as they celebrate five decades of vocal magic. ...

    Doo Wop 50
  • 1990
    Things That Aren't There Anymore

    Things That Aren't There Anymore

    Things That Aren't There Anymore

    71990HD

    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...

    Things That Aren't There Anymore
  • 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...

    Pittsburgh A to Z
  • 2001
    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop

    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop

    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop

    02001HD

    Journey back in time for a musical event that's as close to time travel as television will allow. Your living room becomes the stage as Little...

    Rock, Rhythm & Doo Wop
  • 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
  • 1996
    Shore Things

    Shore Things

    Shore Things

    01996HD

    People love going to the beach for lots of different reasons. The sun. The sand. The salt-water taffy. In this slightly wacky documentary, we...

    Shore Things
  • 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...

    Downtown Pittsburgh
  • 2005
    A Cemetery Special

    A Cemetery Special

    A Cemetery Special

    02005HD

    A documentary profiling cemeteries and cemetery-related businesses and events across the United States.

    A Cemetery Special
  • 1991
    Wylie Avenue Days

    Wylie Avenue Days

    Wylie Avenue Days

    01991HD

    The Pittsburgh History Series is an ongoing series of hour-long documentaries that highlight various parts of our city's history. Since 1988, these...

    Wylie Avenue Days
  • 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
  • 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...

    The Strip Show
  • 1989
    The Spirit of Pittsburgh

    The Spirit of Pittsburgh

    The Spirit of Pittsburgh

    01989HD

    THE SPIRIT OF PITTSBURGH celebrates the human achievement of a city's continuing Renaissance. It is the heroic story of how Pittsburgh, once plagued...

    The Spirit of Pittsburgh
  • 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...

    A Few Good Pie Places
  • 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...

    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
  • 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...

    Return to Downtown Pittsburgh
  • 1976
    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking

    01976HD

    A biography of President Harry S. Truman.

    Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking