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S28.E1 ∙ Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love

Thu, Dec 26, 2013

A musical prodigy accepted to Juilliard at age 6, Hamlisch devoted his talent to musical theater and pop music composition. The composer and conductor earned 4 Grammys, 4 Emmys, 3 Oscars, 3 Golden Globes, a Tony Award, and a Pulitzer Prize

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S28.E2 ∙ Salinger

Mon, Jan 20, 2014

Filmmaker Shane Salerno reveals Salinger's private world: how WW II influenced his life and work, his painstaking writing methods, his many relationships with young women, and the literary secrets he left behind after his death.

7.8 /10

S28.E3 ∙ Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

Examine the dramatic life of writer/activist Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple. Her story is told, and includes interviews with Steven Spielberg, Danny Glover, Quincy Jones, Howard Zinn, Gloria Steinem, Sapphire and Walker herself.

8.2 /10

S28.E4 ∙ A Fierce Green Fire

Mon, Apr 21, 2014

Chronicling the largest environmental movement of the 20th century, the film tells vivid stories about people fighting - and succeeding - against the odds, from the Grand Canyon to Love Canal, from the oceans to the Amazon.

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S28.E5 ∙ Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

Thu, May 15, 2014

Co-founder of The Paris Review, George Plimpton (1927-2003) was a fascinated and fascinating journalist who lived fully, strangely and incredibly. With George Plimpton's own narration, the film includes extensive archival footage.

7.5 /10

S28.E6 ∙ Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun

Thu, Jun 19, 2014

Le Clercq's friend describes the lack of respect the former ballerina was shown, most likely because she was in a wheelchair. Le Clercq used humor as a comeback to set the offender straight about her abilities.

6.8 /10

S28.E7 ∙ Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning

Thu, Aug 28, 2014

Her photo Migrant Mother is one of the most recognized images in the world, a portrait that came to represent America's Great Depression. Few know the story, struggles and body of work of the woman who created the portrait: Dorothea Lange.

7.9 /10

S28.E8 ∙ The Boomer List

Mon, Sep 22, 2014

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 turn 50.

6.8 /10

S28.E9 ∙ Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

Mon, Sep 22, 2014

This film 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 both the struggle and thrill of living life as a ground-breaking female performer.

7.5 /10

S28.E10 ∙ Bing Crosby Rediscovered

Mon, Dec 01, 2014

American Masters looks at one of the most prolific entertainers in history; Bing Crosby. The special looks into his family life and into a career that spanned decades over film, music, and live entertainment.

8.2 /10