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elleng

(136,095 posts) Sun Sep 19, 2021, 07:22 PM Sep 2021

Muhammad Ali, by Ken Burns, Part 1; Part 2 tomorrow.

on PBS, ch. 22, 2.5 hours. NOW

Boxer Cassius Clay rises up the amateur ranks to win gold at the 1960 Olympics. He turns professional, sharpening his boxing skills and honing his genius for self-promotion.

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Muhammad Ali, by Ken Burns, Part 1; Part 2 tomorrow. (Original Post) elleng Sep 2021 OP

What cilla4progress Sep 2021 #1

NOW; check local listings. elleng Sep 2021 #2

Taping it. Bound to be good. Hoyt Sep 2021 #3

It is good, and Part 2 tomorrow, elleng Sep 2021 #5

I'm not a fan of boxing Deuxcents Sep 2021 #4

Float like a butterfly! Sting like a bee! Tomconroy Sep 2021 #6

cilla4progress

(25,918 posts)

1. What

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 07:29 PM

Sep 2021

time?

elleng

(136,095 posts)

2. NOW; check local listings.

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 07:32 PM

Sep 2021

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. Taping it. Bound to be good.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 07:37 PM

Sep 2021

elleng

(136,095 posts)

5. It is good, and Part 2 tomorrow,

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 09:40 PM

Sep 2021

so be prepared for lengthy tapes.

Deuxcents

(19,740 posts)

4. I'm not a fan of boxing

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 09:37 PM

Sep 2021

But I am of Ali. Ken Burns, as usual, has another excellent project. I’m never disappointed with his work.

Tomconroy

(7,611 posts)

6. Float like a butterfly! Sting like a bee!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 10:17 PM

Sep 2021

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