The Real John James Audubon

When many people think of John James Audubon, they may conjure an image of a gentle, maybe even delicate man who painted birds and tiptoed gingerly through nature. They might not realize that he was a bit wild himself. He lied about his past, spent time in jail for bankruptcy, and was blackballed by other natural scientists. Tonight on the Front Porch, we're getting to know the real John James Audubon. A new film that digs into his colorful life and times will premiere on PBS tomorrow. It's called John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature. We'll get a sneak peak from director/producer Larry Hott.

The film is part of the PBS series American Masters. It will air tomorrow (Wednesday, 7/25) at 10pm on WGBH and next Monday (7/30) at 10pm on New Hampshire Public Television. Click here for more local listings.