Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
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 Holiday, and Composer and Conductor Leonard Bernstein.
1. Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
Aired: Oct 28, 1998Leonard Bernstein was a major force in twentieth century music. His exuberant...
2. Al Hirschfeld: The Line King
Aired: Jan 6, 1999Delightfully quirky and compassionate in sensibility, Al Hirschfeld has immor...
Aired: Feb 24, 1999 Paul Robeson was an exceptional athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, aut...
4. Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius
Aired: Apr 7, 1999Robert Rauschenberg imagined himself first as a minister and later as a pharm...
5. The Lives of Lillian Hellman
Aired: Jun 30, 1999She was a writer at a time when writers were celebrities and their recklessne...
6. Dashiell Hammett: Detective, Writer
Aired: Jun 30, 1999Unlike the intellectualized mysteries of earlier detective novels, Hammett's ...
7. Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley
Aired: Aug 18, 1999With its concentration of theaters and publishing houses, New York became the...
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Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary, Music, History, Biography
