From the sexed-up Suzie Wong to the Kung Fu fighting Bruce Lee, American Masters tackles issues of race and representation in Hollywood.
1. Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
Aired: Feb 18, 2009Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz was born in New York on October 11, 1918 and raised ...
2. Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Aired: Apr 8, 2009Allowed unprecedented access to Philip Glass' working process, filmmaker Scot...
Aired: May 27, 2009 From the sexed-up Suzie Wong to the Kung Fu fighting Bruce Lee, American Mast...
4. Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
Aired: Jun 10, 2009Told in Young's own words, the film weaves hours of exclusive interviews with...
5. Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes
Aired: Jul 1, 2009Widely admired and regarded as 'a modern day Mark Twain', Garrison Keillor ha...
Aired: Sep 2, 2009 What the Stalin-stooges actually said at the time of the Hollywood Blacklist ...
7. Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
Aired: Oct 14, 2009American Masters explores fifty years of folk legend and human rights activis...
8. Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women'
Aired: Dec 28, 2009Louisa May Alcott, author of 'Little Women,' leads a literary double life, wr...
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres: Documentary, Music, History, Biography
