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. Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love2013-12-27 · 1h 30mA profile of composer Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012), featuring remarks from family and such friends as Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, Steven Soderbergh, Quincy Jones, Tim Rice, Chris
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2. Salinger2014-01-21 · 1h 30mFeaturing never-before-seen photographs, personal stories and moments from J.D. Salinger’s (1919 -2010) life and harrowing service in World War II, Salerno’s new director’s cut exp
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3. Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth2014-02-07 · 1h 30mA profile of writer Alice Walker, the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (for her 1982 novel "The Color Purple"). Included: remarks from Walker; Dan
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4. A Fierce Green Fire2014-04-22 · 1h 30mAn exploration of the environmental movement from the 1960s through 2009. Included: the battle in the 1960s to block dams from the Grand Canyon; the Love Canal scandal of the 1970s
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5. Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself2014-05-16 · 1h 30mProfiling George Plimpton (1927-2003), whose exploits in participatory journalism led to such fun reads as "Paper Lion" (about how he tried out for the Detroit Lions) and "Out of M
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6. Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun2014-06-20 · 1h 30mTanaquil Le Clercq (1929–2000) was a star ballerina with the New York City Ballet who greatly influenced choreographers George Balanchine (her husband) and Jerome Robbins (her frie
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7. Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning2014-08-29 · 1h 30mA profile of photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), who captured iconic images of the Great Depression, Dust Bowl and WWII Japanese-American internment camps, by her granddaughte
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8. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work2014-09-23 · 1h 30mAmerican Masters – Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work takes the audience on a year-long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life; it peels away the mask of an iconic comedian, layi
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9. The Boomer List2014-09-23 · 1h 30mFrom the time of its birth, the baby boomer generation (1946-1964) has significantly and uniquely changed our world. 2014 marks an important shift in American culture, as the last
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10. Bing Crosby Rediscovered2014-12-02 · 1h 30mBing Crosby (1903-77) is remembered via home movies, Dictabelt recordings, photos and insights from wife Kathryn, daughter Mary and sons Harry and Nathaniel. He scored nearly 400 h
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