In preparation for the release of Julia & Julia starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, I've been boning up on all things Julia.
Julia Child! America's Favorite Chef is a PBS documentary released in 2004. With interviews with Julia and commentary by Judith Jones, Jacques Pepin and Ruth Reichl it provides a nice peek into how Miss Julia McWilliams from Pasadena, CA became the French Chef we all knew and loved.
Coming in at one hour, it's short enough to pop in and watch with a glass of wine while you're waiting for dinner to finish in the oven.