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LBJ is a 1991 two-part television documentary film about Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States. Produced by PBS for The American Experience (now American Experience) documentary program, it recounts Johnson's life from his childhood to his presidency up to his death. Written, co-produced and directed by David Grubin and narrated by David McCullough, the film first aired on PBS in two parts on September 30, 1991.

LBJ
Genre	Documentary
Written by	David Grubin[1]
Directed by	David Grubin
Narrated by	David McCullough[1]
Music by	Michael Bacon[1]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Chana Gazit (senior)[1] David Grubin[1]
Cinematography	William B. Mccullough[1]
Editors	Geof Bartz[1] Tom Haneke[1]
Running time	240 minutes[2]
Production companies	KERA[1] David Grubin Productions[1]
Distributor	Public Broadcasting Service
Release
Original network	PBS
Original release	September 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)

Interviewees

Critical response

Walter Goodman of The New York Times gave LBJ a positive review, stating that "Mr. Grubin demonstrates the mastery of the television documentary that makes his work an absorbing start to a new season of 'The American Experience.' [...] It is a powerful story, powerfully rendered."[2]

Home media

LBJ was first released by PBS on VHS in two separate editions for both of its two parts,[3] and was later given a single VHS release on September 23, 1997.[4] PBS released the film on DVD without extras on February 14, 2006,[5] and later included it in an American Experience DVD box set collecting its films about United States presidents on August 26, 2008.[6]

References

External links

• PBS official site

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