American MastersŘada 24

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Since its premiere in 1986, this Emmy-winning documentary series has presented hundreds of hours comprising profiles of outstanding American cultural artists. Past subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Helen Hayes, pop icon Andy Warhol, singer Billie Holiday, and Composer and Conductor Leonard Bernstein.

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Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
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Sam Cooke: Crossing OverSam Cooke put the spirit of the black church into popular music, creating a new American sound and setting into motion a chain of events that forever altered the course of popular music and race relations in America.
I.M. Pei: Building China Modern
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I.M. Pei: Building China ModernThe work of the innovative Chinese-American architect with a focus on his efforts to build an historical museum in China.
The Doors: When You're Strange
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The Doors: When You're StrangeA chronological look at The Doors, focusing on lead singer, Jim Morrison (1943-1971), from the formation of the band in 1965, it's first gigs, and first album, to Morrison's death, after years of alcohol and drug use.
Merle Haggard: Learning to Live with Myself
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Merle Haggard: Learning to Live with MyselfMerle Haggard actually lived the rambling, gambling, love ‘em and leave ‘em, often brutal life that remains the bedrock of country music lyrics.
Cachao: Uno Más
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Cachao: Uno MásA feature on the Cuban-born bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez, an internationally renowned musician, composer, and pioneer of Mambo.
A Letter to Elia
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A Letter to EliaMartin Scorsese pays tribute to the life and work of noted American film director Elia Kazan.
Lennon NYC
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Lennon NYCA look at the period of time musician John Lennon and his family spent living in New York City during the 1970s.
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
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Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn GouldA profoundly enigmatic musical poet, this film artfully pierces through the myths and misconceptions about this humming and hunched figure, whose fingers glided across the piano as no one's before or since.