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American Experience: Ripley: Believe it or Not DVD

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American Experience: Ripley: Believe it or Not LeRoy Robert Ripley rose to fame during the Great Depression, transforming himself from a skinny, buck-toothed boy into an entertainer who mesmerized the nation with his razzle-dazzle blend of homespun Americana, colorful exotica and freakish oddities. Over three decades, his "Believe It or Not!" franchise grew into an entertainment empire, expanding from newspapers ... More
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American Experience: Ripley: Believe it or Not

LeRoy Robert Ripley rose to fame during the Great Depression, transforming himself from a skinny, buck-toothed boy into an entertainer who mesmerized the nation with his razzle-dazzle blend of homespun Americana, colorful exotica and freakish oddities. Over three decades, his "Believe It or Not!" franchise grew into an entertainment empire, expanding from newspapers to every form of "new media" in the 20th century: radio, film and, ultimately, television. At the center of it all was Ripley, whose obsession with the odd and keen eye for the curious made him one of the richest men in the country. Americans not only loved his bizarre fare, but were fascinated by the man himself, and the eccentric, globetrotting playboy became an unlikely national celebrity. This is the story of the man who popularized the iconic phrase, and proof of why we still can't resist his challenge to "Believe it - or not!"

Producer: Cathleen O'Connell
Production Year: 2015
Narrator: Oliver Platt
Discs: 1
Subtitles: Y
Subtitle Language: English (SDH)
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen

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Itm
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3.0 star rating
07/17/20
Ripely bio
Review by Itm on 07/17/20 review stating Ripely bio
Not as filled with strange facts as I would have thought. That said, fans of the Believe It or Not series may be disappointed.

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