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. Novel Reflections on the American Dream2007-04-04 · 1h 30mContemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.
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2. Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built2007-04-11 · 1h 30mHow Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.
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3. Les Paul: Chasing Sound2007-07-11 · 1h 30mThe musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.
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4. David Hockney: The Colors of Music2007-07-18 · 1h 30mThe story of an internationally renowned production and set designer for the greatest opera houses in the world, a music lover who is going deaf.
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5. John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature2007-07-25 · 1h 30mA documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.
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6. Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends2007-09-12 · 1h 30mThe musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.
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7. Orozco: Man of Fire2007-09-19 · 1h 30mA portrait of the dramatic work of a Mexican-born muralist and artist, Jose Clemente Orozco, as he made his mark on the United States.
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8. Good Ol' Charles Schulz2007-10-29 · 1h 30mThe motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.
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9. Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character2007-11-05 · 1h 30mThe career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.
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