RIPLEY: BELIEVE IT OR NOT

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

TUESDAY, MAY 2 @ 10:00PM

LeRoy Robert Ripley rose to fame during the Great Depression, transforming himself from a skinny loner into a flashy entertainer who presented to the nation a blend of freakish oddities, colorful exotica, and homespun Americana. Over three decades, his “Believe It or Not!” franchise grew into an entertainment empire, expanding from newspapers to every form of 20th century “new media”: radio, film and, ultimately, television. Americans not only loved his bizarre fare, but also were fascinated by the man himself.

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