Oct 15th, 2008 · David Strathairn and the Sideways star are reenacting the Lincoln-Douglas debates in the play The Rivalry. Though the seven-part face-off occurred 150 years ago, when appearances were less important than eloquence, the actors say some things haven't changed.
Oct 19th, 2006 · Flags Of Our Fathers is Clint Eastwood's look at the World War II battle of Iwo Jima, which was symbolized around the country by the photo of six faceless Marines raising the flag over Mount Suribachi. In making the film, Eastwood paired reenactments of the battle with the U.S. War Bonds tour embarked upon by the three soldiers in the photo who survived the battle. NPR's Bob Mondello reviews
Apr 20th, 2006 · Soon after the San Francisco earthquake and fires of 1906, actors in New York City recorded a dramatic reenactment of the disaster on wax cylinders. This "audio theater," called The Destruction of San Francisco, lasted just two minutes but captured the horrors of the catastrophe.
Jan 6th, 2006 · Friday is the Feast of the Epiphany, when Christians say the Three Kings arrived to give the baby Jesus gifts. The city of Madrid, Spain marks the occasion with a huge parade, marching bands and reenactment of the biblical story.
Mar 29th, 2005 · This year's winner in the Academy Awards' best documentary, short subject category is raising questions about qualifications. Mighty Times: The Children's March uses reenactments as well as archival footage to illustrate its story about the civil rights movement in Birmingham, Ala.
Mar 2nd, 2005 · Robert Siegel talks with Edward Moss, the Michael Jackson impersonator playing the defendant in the E! cable network's daily reenactment of highlights from the Jackson trial. He talks about getting into makeup -- and character -- to portray Jackson, who he has been impersonating for the past decade.
Nov 15th, 2004 · Caouette made his filmmaking debut with the autobiographical documentary Tarnation. He made it on his home computer for only $218. It includes snapshots, super-8 home movies, answering machine messages and dramatic reenactments from his chaotic upbringing in a dysfunctional Texas family.