Unlike the intellectualized mysteries of earlier detective novels, Hammett's less-than-glamorous realism transformed the genre into a serious response to the urban culture of the times.
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, 1999Paul 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...
Main Cast
Appearances
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, Music, History, Biography
