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American Masters Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 1990 - 1992
Episode 1
Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre
Mon, Jul 1, 1991
Long regarded as "the First Lady of American Theater," Helen Hayes earned international esteem and affection during a career that spanned more than eighty years on stage and in films, radio, and television.
Episode 2
Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actors Studio
Mon, Jul 8, 1991
For the past fifty years, the Old Labor Stage on 44th street in New York City has been home to some of the most inventive acting, directing, and playwrighting in the country.
Episode 3
A. Einstein: How I See the World
Mon, Jul 22, 1991
Documentary on physicist Albert Einstein which chronicles the experiences that led him to become a great advocate for world peace.
Episode 4
Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One
Mon, Jul 29, 1991
"The most important singer to emerge from the bop era." Ella Fitzgerald called her the world's "greatest singing talent." During a career of nearly 50 years, she was the singer's singer, influencing everyone from Mel Torme to Anita Baker.
Episode 5
Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days
Mon, Aug 5, 1991
A documentary on the famed painter and sculptor of Western Americana, Frederic Remington.
Episode 6
Yehudi Menuhin: A Family Portrait
Mon, Aug 12, 1991104 mins
A probing and in-depth portrait of violinist Yehudi Menuhin as a prodigy, musician, husband, father, and teacher.
Episode 7
Robert Motherwell and the New York School
Mon, Aug 26, 1991
In 1940, a young painter named Robert Motherwell came to New York City and joined a group of artists including Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko and Franz Kline - who set out to change the face of American painting.
Episode 8
Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul
Fri, Jan 3, 1992
They call him the "genius" and they call him the "father of soul." With perfect pitch and an expressive voice, he combines jazz, country, rhythm and blues, and gospel to break your heart or make you dance. His name is Ray Charles.
Episode 9
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Fri, Apr 10, 1992
An in-depth, definitive look at one of America's pop art icons and most original figures. A close look at the evolution of Warhol's work, as an observer, chronicler, catalyst, inventor of superstardom and master of pop culture.
Episode 10
Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
Fri, May 1, 1992
Documentary about acclaimed screenwriter Waldo Salt.
