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American Masters : Season 21
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Air date: 04 Apr '07 - 9 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 (9)
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American Masters (1986)
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1. Novel Reflections on the American Dream
04 Apr '07Contemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.
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2. Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
11 Apr '07How Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.
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3. Les Paul: Chasing Sound
11 Jul '07The musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.
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4. David Hockney: The Colors of Music
18 Jul '07The story of an internationally renowned production and set designer for the greatest opera houses in the world, a music lover who is going deaf.
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American Masters (1986)
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5. John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature
25 Jul '07A documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.
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American Masters (1986)
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6. Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
12 Sep '07The musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.
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American Masters (1986)
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7. Orozco: Man of Fire
19 Sep '07A portrait of the dramatic work of a Mexican-born muralist and artist, Jose Clemente Orozco, as he made his mark on the United States.
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American Masters (1986)
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8. Good Ol' Charles Schulz
29 Oct '07The motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.
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American Masters (1986)
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9. Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character
05 Nov '07The career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.
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