Episode guide
American Masters: Season 28
10 episodes · first aired Dec 27, 2013
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- 1 Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love Dec 27, 2013 · 1h 30m A profile of composer Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012), featuring remarks from family and such friends as Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, Steven Soderbergh, Quincy Jones, Tim Rice, Christopher…
- 2 Salinger Jan 21, 2014 · 1h 30m Featuring never-before-seen photographs, personal stories and moments from J.D. Salinger’s (1919 -2010) life and harrowing service in World War II, Salerno’s new director’s cut expands his…
- 3 Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth Feb 7, 2014 · 1h 30m A profile of writer Alice Walker, the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (for her 1982 novel "The Color Purple"). Included: remarks from Walker; Danny…
- 4 A Fierce Green Fire Apr 22, 2014 · 1h 30m An exploration of the environmental movement from the 1960s through 2009. Included: the battle in the 1960s to block dams from the Grand Canyon; the Love Canal scandal of the 1970s…
- 5 Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself May 16, 2014 · 1h 30m Profiling George Plimpton (1927-2003), whose exploits in participatory journalism led to such fun reads as "Paper Lion" (about how he tried out for the Detroit Lions) and "Out of My…
- 6 Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun Jun 20, 2014 · 1h 30m Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929–2000) was a star ballerina with the New York City Ballet who greatly influenced choreographers George Balanchine (her husband) and Jerome Robbins (her friend)…
- 7 Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning Aug 29, 2014 · 1h 30m A profile of photographer Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), who captured iconic images of the Great Depression, Dust Bowl and WWII Japanese-American internment camps, by her granddaughter (and…
- 8 Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work Sep 23, 2014 · 1h 30m American Masters – Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work takes the audience on a year-long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life; it peels away the mask of an iconic comedian, laying bare…
- 9 The Boomer List Sep 23, 2014 · 1h 30m From the time of its birth, the baby boomer generation (1946-1964) has significantly and uniquely changed our world. 2014 marks an important shift in American culture, as the last boomers…
- 10 Bing Crosby Rediscovered Dec 2, 2014 · 1h 30m Bing Crosby (1903-77) is remembered via home movies, Dictabelt recordings, photos and insights from wife Kathryn, daughter Mary and sons Harry and Nathaniel. He scored nearly 400 hit…