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American Masters : Season 19
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Air date: 11 May '05 - 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. James Dean: Sense Memories
11 May '05The brief but bright career of the cinema star who inspired an entire generation.
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2. Sweet Honey in the Rock: Raise Your Voice
29 Jun '05A profile of the musical group of African-American women who uniquely blend many cultural and historical themes in their work.
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3. George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
13 Jul '05The life of the famous movie director as told through the eyes of his son (who is also a director).
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4. Bob Newhart: Unbuttoned
20 Jul '05A chronicle of the famed comic's life and success, from humble accountant to world-famous funny man.
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5. Willa Cather: The Road is All
07 Sep '05An analyis of the writings of the early 20th century prairie writer and the inner conflicts they exposed.
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6. Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea
14 Sep '05The famous author and his colorful life as told through his writings, letters, and interviews with family and scholars.
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American Masters (1986)
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7. Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (1)
26 Sep '05A journey through the poetry and music of Bob Dylan.
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8. Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (2)
27 Sep '05
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