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American Masters : Season 6
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Air date: 01 Jul '91 - 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. Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre
01 Jul '91A chronicle of the extraordinary actress and those who were influenced by her universally-respected work.
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American Masters (1986)
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2. Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actor's Studio
08 Jul '91Inside the workings of the mecca of "method acting" techniques.
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American Masters (1986)
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3. A. Einstein: How I See the World
22 Jul '91The life of the creative and imaginative physicist and his thoughts and writings after coming to the United States.
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American Masters (1986)
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4. Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One
29 Jul '91A look at the soulful interpretations of the remarkable singer, mostly through filmed performances.
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American Masters (1986)
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5. Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days
05 Aug '91The artistic career of a painter and sculptor who defined western art and influenced America's ideas of the west.
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American Masters (1986)
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6. Menuhin: A Family Portrait
12 Aug '91The story of an American violin virtuoso, Yehudi Menuhin.
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American Masters (1986)
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7. Robert Motherwell and the New York School
26 Aug '91A biography of the artist Motherwell and the growth of abstract expressionism in New York City.
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American Masters (1986)
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8. Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul
03 Jan '92The obstacles overcome in the magnificent career of the famed musician.
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American Masters (1986)
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9. Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
01 May '92Documentary on the writer who made his way back from the entertainment industry "blacklist" and became an acclaimed success.
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