NORMANDIE: A LEGENDARY LINER: On May 29, 1935, Normandie, the last ship of the Transatlantic General Company, left Le Havre Harbor in France on its 139th Atlantic crossing en route to New York. This giant of the seas embodied technical genius and boasted the best of the French ornamental art of the era. Designed as a symbol of national pride and intended for luxury tourism, Normandie was an architectural feat in motion: it was the largest, fastest, and most sumptuously decorated ocean liner of all time. This crossing, which surprisingly turned out to be Normandie's last, is documented in NORMANDIE: A LEGENDARY LINER. (CC)
1:00 AM
NOVA - First Flower: Flowers hold a special place in the plant world as well as in the human heart. There are somewhere between 220,000 to over 400,000 different flowering species on earth. They dominate our gardens and landscapes, and provide many of our staple foods. Yet until recently, almost nothing was known about their origins; Charles Darwin called it "an abominable mystery." In the search for answers, First Flower (w.t.) takes NOVA viewers on a spectacular journey of discovery to a remote mountain region of China, to explore our fascination with flowers and the puzzle of how they began. (CC)
2:00 AM
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW - Las Vegas, Nv - Hour Three: What better place to discuss diamond rings and antique diamond cuts than Las Vegas, Nevada's Little White Wedding Chapel, where ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg meets appraiser Gloria Lieberman. At the Las Vegas Convention Center, collectors and appraisers are a match made in heaven, unveiling such fascinating treasures as an early example of American-made porcelain - an 1870s Belleek vase made in Trenton, New Jersey; a pair of beautiful - and valuable - Art Nouveau posters; and an iconic movie prop - purchased for $195 at a southern California swap meet - and identified as the Barranca Airways prop plane used in the 1939 film Only Angels Have Wings, the Oscar-winner for Special Effects. This legendary piece of movie magic is divined to be worth $4,000 to $5,000. (CC)
3:00 AM
NATURE - Rhinoceros: Millions of rhinos once roamed the Earth. There were hundreds of species of all shapes and sizes. But today, the rhinoceros is one of the planet's rarest animals, with three of its species on the brink of extinction. The program follows a team of experts who are working to protect rhinos from poachers -- relocating them to better habitats and breeding them in captivity. (CC)
4:00 AM
THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW - California Show: This show pays tribute to the many wonderful vacation spots in California, and there are shots of San Francisco, Disneyland and other famous landmarks. Jo Ann Castle and Bob Lido offer "San Francisco," Jimmy Roberts sings "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Bobby and Cissy dance to "Music To Watch Girls Go By."Guest: Margaret Heron (CC)
5:00 AM
EDUCATION WEEK - Scott A. Robley (2007): "Teach the Children- Immunizing Against Immorality" (CC)
THE LAWRENCE WELK SHOW - California Show: This show pays tribute to the many wonderful vacation spots in California, and there are shots of San Francisco, Disneyland and other famous landmarks. Jo Ann Castle and Bob Lido offer "San Francisco," Jimmy Roberts sings "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Bobby and Cissy dance to "Music To Watch Girls Go By."Guest: Margaret Heron (CC)
1:00 PM
I BELIEVE - The United Methodist Church: Guests: Bishop Mary Ann Swenson, California-Pacific Annual Conference; Kirsten Oh, First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, CA. (CC)
BEIJING, ARE YOU READY? - Getting Around - Public Transportation: Beijingers with plates ending in odd numbers can only drive on certain days of the 2008 Summer Games. Find out why... Then, in a hurry? During the Olympics, and peak traffic times, the only fast, reliable way to get around Beijing is the subway. Plus, taxi drivers in Beijing are required to study English...it's all part of being ready for their Olympic guests. And, if you really want to understand China, forget the cab ride and take a city bus. (CC)
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE - Blind Man's Bluff: A boy pretends to be blind to prevent his parents' divorce.
5:16 PM
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE - Alden's Dilemma: A handsome young minister comes to twon and begins secret meetings with the town's women.
6:03 PM
ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW - Don't Miss A Good Bet: Against Andy's advice, Floyd, Goober, Helen, and Aunt Bee invest in a stranger's treasure hunt scheme. (CC)
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW - Los Angeles, Ca - Hour One: When ANTIQUES ROADSHOW cruises into Los Angeles, California, host Mark Walberg hits the beach with appraiser Gary Sohmers for a surfing collectibles safari. At the Los Angeles Convention Center, appraisers are stoked as waves of gnarly finds come rolling in, including a rare 18th-century Goanese ivory doll; a Russian porcelain charger made for the Romanov imperial family; and a circa 1785 Massachusetts shelf clock - built by Aaron Willard, brother of the renowned clockmaker Simon Willard - that has wended its way through six generations of the owner's family, with an estimated value of $125,000 to $150,000. (CC)
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - Eleanor Roosevelt: She was the nation's conscience, a tireless advocate for the disadvantaged, a woman who influenced American social policies for decades and pushed through the first international charter on human rights. Eleanor Roosevelt survived a painful childhood and a difficult marriage to become one of the most admired women in America. Going beyond her public achievements, this intimate biography explores the secretive and surprising private life of a controversial American figure. (CC)
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GREAT ROMANCES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY - Jaqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy: Jackie Bouvier's marriage to John F Kennedy sealed a high-profile political relationship. But there was far more to Jackiethan a dutiful wife coping with her husband's philandering. (CC)
