American Masters

  • Premiered: Oct 1985
  • Episodes: 303
  • Followers: 25
  • Running
  • PBS
  • Monday at 21
  • Documentary

Seasons:

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Season 3
3x1
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 11, 1988
The famed career of the silent movie actress and an examination of the role of women in film during that era of American cinema.
3x2
A Duke Named Ellington
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 18, 1988
Detailed biography of the renowned jazz performer/conductor Duke Ellington and his band, including his easy-going grace and sophistication.
3x3
Andre Kertesz of the Cities
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Air date
Aug 08, 1988
A retrospective of the urban photography of Andre Kertesz, told by tracking him in the final years before his death.
3x4
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 22, 1988
Franklin's life - from gospel to Grammy Awards.
3x5
Rivera in America
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 29, 1988
The murals and politics of the famed Mexican artist Diego Rivera.
3x6
Saint-Gaudens: Masque of the Golden Bowl
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Air date
Sep 05, 1988
A dramatic recreation of the work and career of a renowned sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens
3x7
Neil Simon: Not Just for Laughs
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Air date
Mar 08, 1989
The whimsical work of the beloved playwright.
3x8 Season finale
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of Group Theater
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Air date
Jun 26, 1989
The story of "method" acting.

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