American Masters: Season 21

Episodes

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   1. Novel Reflections on the American Dream

   Apr 4, 2007 · 1h 30m

   Contemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.

2. 

   2. Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

   Apr 11, 2007 · 1h 30m

   How Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.

3. 

   3. Les Paul: Chasing Sound

   Jul 11, 2007 · 1h 30m

   The musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.

4. 

   4. David Hockney: The Colors of Music

   Jul 18, 2007 · 1h 30m

   The story of an internationally renowned production and set designer for the greatest opera houses in the world, a music lover who is going deaf.

5. 

   5. John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature

   Jul 25, 2007 · 1h 30m

   A documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.

6. 

   6. Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends

   Sep 12, 2007 · 1h 30m

   The musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.

7. 

   7. Orozco: Man of Fire

   Sep 19, 2007 · 1h 30m

   A portrait of the dramatic work of a Mexican-born muralist and artist, Jose Clemente Orozco, as he made his mark on the United States.

8. 

   8. Good Ol' Charles Schulz

   Oct 29, 2007 · 1h 30m

   The motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.

9. 

   9. Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character

   Nov 5, 2007 · 1h 30m

   The career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.

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