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Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind ‘Little Women’

The author of 'Little Women' is an almost universally recognized name whose reputation as a morally upstanding New England spinster masked a literary double life.

Nov 4th, 2009 | 1 comment | 197 Views
(8 votes)
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Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound [Watch the FULL EPISODE]

American Masters explores fifty years of folk legend and human rights activist Joan Baez.

Sep 24th, 2009 | 78 comments | 2,504 Views
(109 votes)
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Don Hewitt: IN MEMORIAM 1922-2009

CBS News forever changed the face of broadcast journalism with the premiere of 60 MINUTES, and the man behind it was creator Don Hewitt.

Aug 19th, 2009 | 1 comment | 5,082 Views
(17 votes)
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Les Paul: Chasing Sound (IN MEMORIAM 1915-2009)

In 1941 a 26-year-old Les Paul fashioned a solid body guitar he dubbed "The Log." It was the foundation of what is still the gold-standard of electric guitars.

Aug 13th, 2009 | 77 comments | 38,735 Views
(45 votes)
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Dalton Trumbo: Introduction to TRUMBO

TRUMBO is adapted from his son Christopher’s 2003 play and based on the letters Dalton Trumbo wrote during the 'Red Scare' in mid-20th century.

Aug 11th, 2009 | 63 comments | 15,913 Views
(42 votes)
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Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes

American Masters trails this yarn-smith and his crew of actors and musicians as they spin stories and song into American gold.

Jun 9th, 2009 | 60 comments | 26,840 Views
(63 votes)
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Neil Young: Don’t Be Denied

Told in Young’s own words, the film weaves hours of exclusive interviews with previously unseen performance footage from the star's own extensive collection.

May 28th, 2009 | 192 comments | 66,349 Views
(110 votes)
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Hollywood Chinese: Introduction

From the sexed-up Suzie Wong to the kung fu fighting Bruce Lee, American Masters tackles issues of race and representation in "Hollywood Chinese."

Mar 20th, 2009 | 27 comments | 23,273 Views
(30 votes)
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Philip Glass: GLASS: A Portrait of Philip Glass in Twelve Parts

Allowed unprecedented access to Philip Glass' working process, filmmaker Scott Hicks gives us a singular revelation into the life of the composer.

Mar 4th, 2009 | 37 comments | 23,516 Views
(59 votes)
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