American Masters

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  • : 305
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  • PBS
  • 21
  • Documentary

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Harold Clurman: A Life of Theatre
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The life of the renowned Broadway director and arts critic, as well as co-founder of New York's Group Theatre.
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Stella Adler: Awake and Dream!
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A retrospective on the career of one of America's finest teachers of acting technique.
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Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
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The evolution and extraordinary musical creations of the nation's best-known jazz musician.
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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
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Using rarely-seen archival footage from nine different countries, the film melds intimate interviews and eloquent public speeches with cinéma vérité glimpses of Baldwin and original scenes from his extraordinary funeral service in December 1987.
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Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
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A biographical documentary on the short-lived career of brilliant jazz musician Charlie Parker. Features his only television appearance and rare concert footage. Includes cameos by such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, and Charles Mingus.
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Neil Simon: Not Just for Laughs
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The whimsical work of the beloved playwright.
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Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint
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The mind of a famed neo-abstractionist painter as it expresses itself on canvas.
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Mort Sahl: Shaping Laughter
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The biting comedic satire of Mort Sahl and his rise to prominence in the 1960s.
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W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
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The work of the provacative photographer for Life magazine.
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Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
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Profile of the comedy standout from the silent era who is often mentioned third behind Chaplin and Keaton.

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