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American Masters : Season 18
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Air date: 03 Sep '03 - 8 episodesAmerican Masters is a PBS television show which produces biographies on artists, actors and writers of the United States who have left a profound impact on the nation's popular culture. It is produced by WNET in New York City. The show debuted on PBS in 1986. Groups or organizations featured include: Actors Studio, Algonquin Round Table, Group Theatre, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Women of Tin Pan Alley, Negro Ensemble Company, Juilliard School, the Beat Generation, The Singer-songwriters of the 1970s, Sun Records, Vaudeville, and Warner Bros. Pictures.
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List of Episodes (8)
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American Masters (1986)
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1. Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan and the Blacklist
03 Sep '03The dispute between one of America's most influential playwrights and a respected movie director over actions taken during the "red scare" of the 1950s.
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American Masters (1986)
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2. James Brown: Soul Survivor
29 Oct '03The highs and lows of the life of James Brown, the colorful and controversial "Godfather of Soul".
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American Masters (1986)
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3. Cary Grant: A Class Apart
07 Jan '04“Eternally elegant” screen superstar Cary Grant (1904-86) is profiled. Included are clips from his films and interviews with ex-wife Betsy Drake and widow Barbara Grant. There are also comments from biographers and film critics, and costars Eva Marie Saint and Martin Landau. Helen Mirren is the narrator, and Jeremy Northam provides the voice of Grant.
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American Masters (1986)
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4. Balanchine
14 Jan '04A retrospective on the life and work of George Balanchine, a founder of American ballet.
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American Masters (1986)
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5. Judy Garland: By Myself
25 Feb '04A detailed examination of the celebrated vocalist's career, from her amazing successes to her self-doubts and personal problems.
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American Masters (1986)
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6. Henry Luce and Time-Life's America: A Vision of Empire
28 Apr '04
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American Masters (1986)
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7. Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues
23 Jun '04The brief but impressive career of the man most responsible for defining what is modern "country music".
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American Masters (1986)
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8. Julia! America's Favorite Chef
18 Aug '04Julia Child was not a natural-born cook - when she married, she could barely boil an egg. But she fell in love with French food, and soon enrolled at the Cordon Bleu where she learned the great tradition of Classical French cuisine. Later, with two French women, she devoted years to writing a manuscript finally published as "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" which became a culinary classic and sold over one million copies. Warm and exuberant, Julia was a natural television star. In 1963, she
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