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7 Episodes 1998 - 1999
Episode 1
Wed, Oct 28, 1998117 mins
Leonard Bernstein was a major force in twentieth century music. His exuberant and dramatic style caught the heart of America, bringing classical music to thousands of people from diverse backgrounds.
Episode 2
Wed, Jan 6, 1999
Delightfully quirky and compassionate in sensibility, Al Hirschfeld has immortalized the icons of American theater and film for the better part of the twentieth century.
Episode 3
Wed, Feb 24, 1999
American Masters/Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer,and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic champion of the rights of the poor working man, the disfranchised and people of color. He led a life in the vanguard of many movements, achieved international acclaim for his music and suffered tremendous personal sacrifice. His story is one of the great dramas of the 20th century - spanning an international canvas of social upheaval and ideological controversy. American Masters/Paul Robeson: Here I Stand blends voices, music visual montages and interviews into a seamless portrait of a remarkable man.
Episode 4
Wed, Apr 7, 199960 mins
Robert Rauschenberg imagined himself first as a minister and later as a pharmacist. While in the U.S. Marines that he discovered his aptitude for drawing and his interest in the artistic representation of everyday objects and people.
Episode 5
Wed, Jun 30, 199960 mins
She was a writer at a time when writers were celebrities and their recklessness was admired Lillian Hellman was a smoker, a drinker, a lover, and a fighter. Hellman maintained a social and political life as large and restless as her talent
Episode 6
Wed, Jun 30, 1999
Unlike the intellectualized mysteries of earlier detective novels, Hammett's less-than-glamorous realism transformed the genre into a serious response to the urban culture of the times.
Episode 7
Wed, Aug 18, 199955 mins
With its concentration of theaters and publishing houses, New York became the center of the music world and at the center of New York was a small area called Tin Pan Alley where musicians would play their songs for publishers.