American Masters: 2000-2013 Highlights
Preview: Season 27 | 3m 13s
Judy Garland, I.M. Pei, Edward S. Curtis, and Jimi Hendrix are among the diverse talents.
A diverse array of talents have been presented by American Masters in the first two decades of the 21st century, among them Lucille Ball, I.M. Pei, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, photographer Edward S. Curtis, and Jimi Hendrix. On January 21, 2014, American Masters premieres its 200th episode: "Salinger," the director's cut, by Shane Salerno.
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American Masters: 2000-2013 Highlights
Preview: Season 27 | 3m 13s
A diverse array of talents have been presented by American Masters in the first two decades of the 21st century, among them Lucille Ball, I.M. Pei, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, photographer Edward S. Curtis, and Jimi Hendrix. On January 21, 2014, American Masters premieres its 200th episode: "Salinger," the director's cut, by Shane Salerno.
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The Making of American Masters with Creator Susan Lacy
Clip: S27 | 10m | The creator of American Masters talks about its concept and the making of several films. (10m)
Now PlayingAmerican Masters: 2000-2013 Highlights
Preview: S27 | 3m 13s | Judy Garland, I.M. Pei, Edward S. Curtis, and Jimi Hendrix are among the diverse talents. (3m 13s)
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American Masters: 1980s Highlights
Preview: S27 | 2m 33s | George Gershwin, Aretha Franklin and James Baldwin were featured during the early years. (2m 33s)
American Masters 2014 Season Trailer
Preview: S27 | 33s | Premieres include Salinger, the series' 200th episode, and Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth. (33s)
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Bernadette Peters Talks about Mel Brooks
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Clip: 6/22/2016 | 2m 43s | Bernadette Peters talks about meeting Mel Brooks. (2m 43s)
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Teaser for Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’
Preview: 11/5/2013 | 1m 15s | Archival performance footage and interview with Hendrix and musicians on his showmanship. (1m 15s)
Preview of Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin’
Preview: 11/5/2013 | 2m 4s | Archival performance footage and interviews with Hendrix and musicians on his showmanship. (2m 4s)
Preview: 11/5/2013 | 30s | Premieres Tuesday, October 5, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
Clip: 9/9/2013 | 1m 4s | Ilana Kloss and Valerie Jarrett discuss Billie Jean King's Women's Sports Foundation. (1m 4s)
Clip: 9/9/2013 | 4m 38s | A look back at the Original 9's Virginia Slims Tour. (4m 38s)
Clip: 9/9/2013 | 8m 36s | An extended interview with Chris Evert. (8m 36s)
Mel Brooks: Walking out on Hitler
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Clip: 5/20/2013 | 47s | Not everybody gets Mel Brooks. Don't worry, he'll take it personally. (47s)
Mel Brooks: The Insane & The Bizarre
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Clip: 5/20/2013 | 20s | Mel Brooks is here to find the insane and the bizarre in the commonplace. (20s)
Mel Brooks: The Difference Between Comedy & Tragedy Is...
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Clip: 5/20/2013 | 57s | The logic here is, as long as it isn't happening to Mel Brooks, it's funny. (57s)
Mel Brooks: The 2000 Year Old Man Revisited
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Clip: 5/20/2013 | 44s | Carl Reiner remembers how the 2000 Year Old Man all got started. (44s)
Mel Brooks: Rhinestones, Not Diamonds
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Clip: 5/20/2013 | 1m 9s | Mel Brooks remembers his hard working mother. (1m 9s)
Mel Brooks: Melon Balls Mean Money
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Clip: 5/20/2013 | 1m 21s | Mel Brooks remembers growing up poor and exotic fruit cocktails. (1m 21s)
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Clip: 5/20/2013 | 1m | Mel Brooks ad-libbed his first stage appearance. The crowd loved it. The director did not. (1m)
Preview: 5/20/2013 | 1m 52s | Premieres May 20, 2013 on PBS (check local listings) (1m 52s)
Mel Brooks: Do You Want To Know How 'The Critic' Came About?
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Clip: 5/20/2013 | 1m 32s | Mel Brooks remembers his Oscar winning short, "The Critic". (1m 32s)
American Master Mel Brooks on Friend and Mentor Sid Caesar
Clip: 5/20/2013 | 1m 35s | Mel Brooks talks about Caesar’s genius for comedy in this film excerpt. (1m 35s)
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Preview: 2/22/2013 | 1m 36s | Discover the life, music and influence of Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1m 36s)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Preview
Preview: 2/22/2013 | 30s | Premieres Friday, February 22, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Mick Csaky on making the film
Clip: 2/22/2013 | 11m 52s | Director Mick Csaky on making “The Godmother of Rock & Roll.” (11m 52s)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Didn't it Rain (Live 1964)
Clip: 2/22/2013 | 3m 7s | 'Didn't it Rain' performed live in 1964 by Sister Rosetta Tharpe. (3m 7s)
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