For over 100 years, four generations of the Chandler family used their newspaper, the Los Angeles Times, to exert power over Southern California. This fascinating documentary presents a detailed portrait of L.A.'s most prominent publishers, highlighting their successes--"inventing" L.A.--and exposing their often greedy pursuits for success. Narrated by Liev Schreiber. 120 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

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Category:: Documentary
Director:: Mark Catalena
Rated:: NR
Color:: Color
Format:: Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:: Yes; Cast: Camilla Chandler Frost, Marilyn De Young (Missy), Harry Brant Chandler, Tom Johnson, Bill Thomas, Ed Guthman, Doug Goodan, Peter Fernald, Ruben Martinez, Kevin Starr, Hal Holbrook, David Halberstam, Liev Schreiber

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