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Episode list

American Masters
Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul
Tue, Mar 21, 1995
  • S9.E4
  • Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul
Comprised of interviews with Poe scholars, dramatic sequences, and an adaptation of "The Cask of Amontillado", this documentary covers the life of Edgar Allen Poe thoroughly from a number of perspectives.
8 /10
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Sun, Dec 18, 1994
  • S9.E2
  • Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Tennessee Williams was brilliant and prolific, he was also troubled and self-destructive, an abuser of alcohol and drugs. He was awarded four Drama Critic Circle Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
8 /10
Plácido Domingo: A Musical Life
Tue, Feb 14, 1995
  • S9.E3
  • Plácido Domingo: A Musical Life
Plácido Domingo is one of the most loved and listened to opera singers of the 20th century. More than nearly any other performer, Plácido Domingo has earned the respect and love of opera listeners throughout the world.
7.6 /10
Rediscovering Will Rogers

S9.E1 ∙ Rediscovering Will Rogers

Tue, Nov 29, 1994
Biography of Will Rogers, who, during the generation before World War Two, was one of America's best known journalists, movie actors, stage performers and international ambassadors of good will. The story is told through interviews, photographs, newsreel clips and excerpts from feature films in which he starred. Narrated by Edwin Newman.
7.5 /10
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

S9.E2 ∙ Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Sun, Dec 18, 1994
Tennessee Williams was brilliant and prolific, he was also troubled and self-destructive, an abuser of alcohol and drugs. He was awarded four Drama Critic Circle Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
8 /10
Plácido Domingo: A Musical Life

S9.E3 ∙ Plácido Domingo: A Musical Life

Tue, Feb 14, 1995
Plácido Domingo is one of the most loved and listened to opera singers of the 20th century. More than nearly any other performer, Plácido Domingo has earned the respect and love of opera listeners throughout the world.
7.6 /10
Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul

S9.E4 ∙ Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul

Tue, Mar 21, 1995
Comprised of interviews with Poe scholars, dramatic sequences, and an adaptation of "The Cask of Amontillado", this documentary covers the life of Edgar Allen Poe thoroughly from a number of perspectives.
8 /10
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