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American Masters : Season 11
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Air date: 25 Nov '96 - 5 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 (5)
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American Masters (1986)
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1. Lena Horne: In Her Own Voice
25 Nov '96A biography of the famed singer including her first big breaks in show business.
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American Masters (1986)
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2. Danny Kaye: A Legacy of Laughter
10 Dec '96A portrait of a masterful and versatile member of the entertainment industry for decades.
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American Masters (1986)
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3. Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde
09 Apr '97Biography of a multi-media artist and his ground-breaking works of artistic expression.
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American Masters (1986)
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4. Jack Paar: As I Was Saying
07 May '97A feature on the career of the famed television host and how he entered and left the TV industry.
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American Masters (1986)
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5. Isamu Noguchi: Stones and Paper
25 Jun '97The free-flowing design and sculpture of a man influenced by Asian sensibilities.
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