Product Details

• Format: NTSC, Color, Full Screen
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• ASIN: B0014L6436

Editorial Reviews

Between the Lines , is a four-part miniseries consisting entirely of celebrities reading aloud from the correspondence of famous people. A&E's new series, an investigation of letters throughout history, hosted by Robert Downey Jr., originates from a belief in the power of the written word. The initial episode, Inside The White House, explores the events, motivation, and often the humor behind letters written from and to the White House. Martin Sheen reads letters by John Kennedy, Hillary Clinton reads letters from Eleanor Roosevelt, Candice Bergen reads as Betty Ford, Priscilla Presley is "The King", and Jimmy Carter entertains with a favorite letter addressed to him as President. On January 23, the series presents some of the most provocative letters ever composed. "Secrets and Lines" includes some letters written in the face of death -- containing new clues about a tragic historical event. On January 30, "Personal and Confidential" is about letters that reveal the souls of the people who wrote them. On February 13, in "The Power of the Pen," letters show they can ignite a heart, dash a dream or even speak from the grave. Some of the people reading these letters for viewers are John Goodman, Sarah Kozer, Morgan Fairchild, Mario Lopez, Hal Holbrook, Dixie Carter, Donny Osmond and Denise Simpson, and includes erotic fan mail addressed to Adolf Hitler and a letter written by Nicole Simpson before she died.