Show in zu:Ll - Inin c: rr A vnv i vittY la NTHETUBE 'Candy bomber' V - -- W This - ' ' " - J ’u J N V' Trte Utort connection ' r- r ' ’ t " ’ mod dramatic rescue mention of the cenfmy was the Berlin Airiift — a 23 million people from narration and sereed as the single most significant event in stop-pinx the Soviet advance across post-Wor- WarllEunpe apt the s£ Friday July ld hero to emene from this chapter in history is Colonel Gail S Hahronen the pilot Bom Utah nicknamed the“caiidy bomber’’ for his kindness in dropping sweet treats to the children of Berlin Ihe story of Halvonen and other courageous pilots comes to tile in The Berlin Airlift a one-hoipecial capturing this phenomenal tale of perseverance ingenuity and human kindness in the foce of overwhelming odds Hosted by award-winnijournalist Paul Duke the story is told through newsreels eyewitness accounts and interviews in Gennany the United States and Britain The Beilin Airlift ain on KUED Channel 7 Wednesday Jufy 15at7pjn The Benin Anift marked a time of great glory for the United Stares and its Western allies during the early days of the Cold War The Russian blockade — an attempt by Stalin to wrest control of Beilin and continue communist expansion across Europe -- began on June 24 1948 and remained in effect util Ik 10 best-lov- ed 1998 V S' ur ng FHmmakar Susan Siam Barbie Nation Investigative reportertunied-fittunake- r Susan Stem blows the roof off Bartiie’s “dream bouse” with an iireverent look at Ihe his- lory and fantasy of this enduring cultural icon in Barbie Nation: Am Unauthoriztd Tour In this sometimes funny sometimes frightening look Baibio mania fins Coes and eves Barbie’s creator reveal how neoole use this doO to express their fears longings and creativity in an increasingly mass KUEDOuumel 7 ain Barbie Nation: Ah Unauthorized Tour an Tuesday July 14 at 9 pm as part of POV public television’s showcase for independent nonfio-tio- n films BarbU Nation is a wild ride from Barbie conventions and protests to Barbie play in the trenches of Qoatia and prayers for the doO ia the deep South It’s an attempt to see American culture and its export through a lens “1 colon’ll by Bartyf don’t collect Barbies I collect Barbie stories” says Stem “Bar-b-U Nation isn’t about a dead ' plastic doO It’s about people and their lives It’s about bow people can create something unique out of something utteriy mass produced Whether it’s making a Baibie diorama or web page generations of mea and wotnea project their fantasies and feats and dreams onto this doO” The backbone of Barbie Motion is the story of her creator Ruth Handler Ia 1959 Handles who with her husMattel band Elliot Inc spotted a void in the toy the fim American doB shaped approximately like an adult 5mAVh Thn Bnrtln Airlift can bn seen at 7 pm July 15 on KUED Channel 7 May 12 1949 Without the aiililt it was calculated that the western sectors of Beriin had only enough food and fuel stockpiled to last a month Unwilling to ignore the blockade and relinquish thev portions of the city to the Soviets the Allies decided on an unprecedented solu- military were recraidng pilots from as far away as the Pacific Islands Alaska and Hawaii to fly in supplies 'Trail Thiil of Hope: The Story of the Mormon Trail an independent production trading the Mormon exodus west has recently been awarded two prestigious national honors Reduced by Utah film- mentaiy was selected from 1600 IF Eajoya Discount Weekend Opera Escape! ’ Rrdeufcol i iS-- x Among those interviewed in The Beriin Airlift are Colonel Halvorsea who tells the story of dropping I gum and candy via tiny parachutes for the children of Beilin Though not featured in interviews additional Utahns were involved in the airiift: Courtney Daniels Salt Lake City Richard Gerszewski Salt Lake City Frank Murdock Salt Lake City and Samuel Young Salt Lake City of Hope' wins award entries representing 28 countries to receive a Gold Camera Award from the US International Film Festival Trail of Hope also woe a Gabriel Award from the Catholic Broadcasters Association for “entertaining and enriching with a true vision of humani- - ty and a Hue vision of life" 7oaf of Hope pm urill appear Saturday July 18 on KUED-Chann- at 7 7 d TVo boon in length Trail of Hope tells die story of the Mortrek mon pioneers' 1300-mil-e a IV’’ across the countiy using the narwinner ration of Emmy-AwaHal Holbrook combined with first-han-d accounts of the pio-rd jounuds pioneers kept while making the westward journey !' $$lpu£jL r plus MUS1CA MEDIA SPONSORS: The Cache Goafs MAGNIF1CA The Henry Hok ThcHenUJauraai Cdrinrion KBLQJQJZy KXEXQUaWy KLGN Conceit (Mcaarin UUQl KCNTCThc Giant) July31ml-OOf- KVFMmefiadKVNll KVLYhanad U SAM Adwmssn fc Desgs Sasic Cable TeteiBosarUlahasd WmIbs hsiag i |