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MacArthur is a 1999 two-part television documentary film about Douglas MacArthur, a United States General of the Army. Produced by PBS for The American Experience (now simply American Experience) documentary program, it recounts the significant events and controversies in MacArthur's life, from childhood to his death in 1964. Written and produced by Austin Hoyt, directed by Hoyt and Sarah Holt, and narrated by David Ogden Stiers, the film first aired on PBS in two parts on May 17 and 18, 1999.

MacArthur
Genre	Documentary
Written by	Austin Hoyt[1]
Directed by	Austin Hoyt Sarah Holt[1]
Narrated by	David Ogden Stiers[1]
Music by	Michael Bacon[1]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Austin Hoyt[1] Sarah Holt (coproducer)[1]
Cinematography	Terry Hopkins[1]
Editors	Bernice K. Schneider[1] Sarah Holt[1]
Running time	240 minutes[2]
Production company	WGBH Educational Foundation[1]
Distributor	Public Broadcasting Service
Release
Original network	PBS
Original release	May 17, 1999 (1999-05-17)

Interviewees

Critical response

Walter Goodman of The New York Times gave MacArthur a positive review, stating that "Although far from uncritical, Austin Hoyt's carefully balanced approach does justice to MacArthur's tactical abilities even as it takes account of a political obtuseness that at times verged on megalomania."[3] Shannon Jones of World Socialist Web Site also gave an overall positive review, although with reservations, stating that "To the producers' credit the program attempts to deal with the subject in a serious way. [...] However, as one expects with American television, the commentary, while often informative, does not probe too deeply the political issues raised by Douglas MacArthur's career, nor does the production seriously challenge the image of the general as a 'hero'".[4]

Home media

MacArthur was first released on VHS by PBS on May 11, 1999, a few days before its television broadcast.[5] PBS would later release the film on DVD by February 10, 2004.[2]

References

External links

• Official PBS site

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