American Masters
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American Masters | Allan Gurganus on To Kill a... (#2502)
The author praises Harper Lee's distillation of national issues into a small-town setting 02:41
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American Masters | Danny Holgate plays Gershwin... (#2502)
Danny Holgate plays a section of "Ain't Necesarily So" 00:27
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American Masters | The Blues Brothers Band... (#2502)
The Blues Brothers Band tells a story about meeting Cab Calloway in an elevator 02:22
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American Masters | Cab Calloway vs. Dizzy... (#2502)
Writers and critics discuss the long-time rivalry between Cab and Dizzy 02:29
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American Masters | Chris Calloway Brooks... (#2502)
Musician Chris Calloway Brooks discusses the music of Cab Calloway 03:43
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Series Description: AMERICAN MASTERS is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists. Created in 1984 by Susan Lacy and produced by Thirteen/WNET for national public television, the series is both a celebration and an exploration of creativity in America. Consisting of more than 250 hours of programming to date, AMERICAN MASTERS is a growing film library documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity.
All Upcoming Episodes
There are no broadcasts currently planned. Please check back for future broadcast dates.
Past Episodes
These episodes of American Masters aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Hollywood Chinese (#2202)
- Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character (#2008)
- James Levine: America's Maestro (#2403)
- Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (#2109)
- John Muir in the New World (#2402)
- Trumbo (#2205)
- Philip Roth: Unmasked (#2603)
- Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound (#2206)
- Neil Young: Don't Be Denied (#2203)
- Cab Calloway: Sketches (#2502)
- Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (#2501)
- Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel (#2503)
- Harper Lee: Hey Boo (#2504)
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll (#2602)