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Season 23 – American Masters

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Since its premiere in 1986, this Emmy-winning documentary series has presented hundreds of hours comprising profiles of outstanding American cultural artists. Past subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Helen Hayes, pop icon Andy Warhol, singer Billie Holliday and composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein.

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Elizabeth Marvel

Louisa May Alcott

Jane Alexander

Ednah Dow Cheney

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 18, 2009 Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About Director and choreographer Jerome Robbins transformed Broadway with shows such as "West Side Story" and "Fiddler on the Roof"; narrator Ron Rifkin. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 8, 2009 Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts A year in the career and life of composer Philip Glass includes his annual ride on the Coney Island "Cyclone" and the world premiere of his new opera in Germany. Details Episode 3 Aired May 27, 2009 Hollywood Chinese Actors, writers and directors discuss how Chinese people have been portrayed in film over the past 90 years. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 10, 2009 Neil Young: Don't Be Denied Neil Young traces his musical journey from the 1960s to the present and his success with Buffalo Springfield, Crazy Horse and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 1, 2009 Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes Behind-the-scenes of the radio show "A Prairie Home Companion," created by humorist and commentator Garrison Keillor. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 2, 2009 Trumbo Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo was convicted and jailed for refusing to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 14, 2009 Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound Joan Baez begins singing and writing songs as a teenager playing in Cambridge, Mass., coffeehouses and becomes a conscience of a generation. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 28, 2009 Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women Louisa May Alcott, author of "Little Women," leads a literary double life, writing under the pseudonym A.M. Barnard, an identity that remains until the 1940s. Details

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 18, 2009