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Bing Crosby: Bing Crosby Biography
Photo courtesy of Bing Crosby Enterprises.Essay by Gary Giddins, © 2007 To most Americans, he was the eternal Crooner: a much celebrated and beloved performer of unparalleled popularity. Yet Bing...
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(View full post to see video) Peabody Award-winning journalist Bob Simon (1941 – 2015) was interviewed for American Masters – Don Hewitt: 90 Minutes on 60 Minutes, which premiered in May 1998. Simon’s...
View ArticleAmerican Ballet Theatre: Filmmaker Interview with Ric Burns
(View full post to see video) In this filmmaker interview, Ric Burns describes what camera techniques he used to capture the ephemeral nature of dance on film, as well as how he came to discover ballet...
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Norman Lear, TV Legend, Subject of New Documentary
(NEW YORK – June 3, 2015) Today, Loki Films and THIRTEEN’s American Masters series announced they are co-producing a new documentary about television legend Norman Lear (born July 27, 1922). American...
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Harper Lee: Live Q&A with Director Mary McDonagh Murphy
Filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy (left), with Harper Lee (center) and Lee's friend Joy Brown (right) on June 30, 2015. Credit: 2015 Mary Murphy Company LLC On Monday, July 13 at approximately 7 pm ET,...
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The Women’s List: Preview the Film
(View full post to see video) Meet 15 women who have created and defined contemporary American culture in American Masters: The Women’s List, premiering nationwide Friday, September 25, 9-10 p.m. on...
View ArticleThe Women’s List: Rosie Perez: Roles for Women of Color
(View full post to see video) Rosie Perez, an Oscar-nominated actress, questions the roles offered to women of color, particularly to those over the age of 40. Brooklyn-born and of Puerto Rican...
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