American Masters (1986)
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
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1. Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note1998-10-28 · 1h 30mChronicle of the achievements of the noted composer and conductor of popular and classical music.
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2. The Line King: Al Hirschfeld1999-01-06 · 1h 30mAn in-depth look at the famous art and caricatures of Al Hirschfeld.
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3. Paul Robeson: Here I Stand1999-02-24 · 1h 30mDocumentary about the life of Paul Robeson: actor, scholar, and rights activist.
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4. Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius1999-04-07 · 1h 30mThe boundaries broken by the innovative experimental artist.
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5. The Lives of Lillian Hellman1999-06-30 · 1h 30mThe politics and writings of the noted 20th century woman.
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6. Dashiell Hammett: Detective, Writer1999-06-30 · 1h 30mA profile of an author as mysterious as some of his well-known detective stories.
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7. Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley1999-08-18 · 1h 30mA story of the women who created some of Broadway's most memorable songs.
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