Hemingway

Behind the Scenes | Making Hemingway

Clip | 7m

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein give us a behind-the-scenes look at the production of Hemingway. We explore where Ernest Hemingway lived and traveled as the team visits his home in Cuba, learn about his writing process through manuscripts housed at the JFK Library, and the impact of fame on his art.

Aired: 04/05/21 | Rating: NR

Corporate funding for HEMINGWAY was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by the Annenberg Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, and by ‘The Better Angels Society,’ and its members John & Leslie McQuown, the Elizabeth Ruth Wallace Living Trust, John & Catherine Debs, The Fullerton Family Charitable Trust, the Kissick Family Foundation, Gail M. Elden, Gilchrist & Amy Berg, Robert & Beverly Grappone, Mauree Jane & Mark Perry; and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.

More Extras

• Trailer #2: A Portrait

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• Official Trailer

  Preview | 30s

• Hemingway - The Myth

  Preview | 30s

More Specials

• Hemingway and Women

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• Hemingway and Biography

  Special | 1h 4m 44s

• Hemingway the Author

  Special | 1h 7m 21s

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