American Masters

Season 23

8 episodes · Feb 18, 2009

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  • Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
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    Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About

    Feb 18, 200990m

    The work of the American dance pioneer and choreographer who brought ballet techniques to the Broadway stage.

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  • Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
    S23E2

    Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

    Apr 8, 200990m

    Scott Hicks' acclaimed 2007 film on a year in the life of the modern experimental composer.

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  • Hollywood Chinese
    S23E3

    Hollywood Chinese

    May 27, 200990m

    From the first Chinese-American film produced in 1916, to Ang Lee's triumphant Brokeback Mountain nine decades later, this films brings together a group of actors, writers, directors -- and iconic film images -- to examine Chinese contributions to an industry that was often ignorant and dismissive about race. Such artists as Wayne Wang, Joan Chen, David Henry Hwang, Nancy Kwan and Amy Tan share their experiences of being "the other." These stories and film clips from more than 90 films -- some dating back to the 1890s -- weave a rich tapestry and complex history.

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  • Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
    S23E4

    Neil Young: Don't Be Denied

    Jun 10, 200990m

    The work of the legendary rock musician and his artistic and intellectual transitions over the decades.

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  • Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes
    S23E5

    Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes

    Jul 1, 200990m

    A retrospective on the famed radio personality and author centering on A Prairie Home Companion.

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  • Trumbo
    S23E6

    Trumbo

    Sep 2, 200990m

    An account of Dalton Trumbo, a powerful motion picture screenwriter who refused to succumb to the stigma of the Hollywood "blacklist" and rose to prominence once again.

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  • Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
    S23E7

    Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

    Oct 14, 200990m

    The folk music career of Joan Baez and the progressive movements she both participated in and influenced.

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  • Louisa May Alcott: the Woman Behind 'Little Women'
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    Louisa May Alcott: the Woman Behind 'Little Women'

    Dec 28, 200990m

    The author of 'Little Women' is an almost universally recognized name whose reputation as a morally upstanding New England spinster masked a literary double life.

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