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American Masters - Season 23

Episode List

Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
E1 - Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About

Aired: February 18, 2009

The work of the American dance pioneer and choreographer who brought ballet techniques to the Broadway stage.

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
E2 - Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

Aired: April 08, 2009

Scott Hicks' acclaimed 2007 film on a year in the life of the modern experimental composer.

Hollywood Chinese
E3 - Hollywood Chinese

Aired: May 27, 2009

From the first Chinese-American film produced in 1916, to Ang Lee's triumphant Brokeback Mountain nine decades later, this films brings together a group of actors, writers, directors -- and iconic film images -- to examine Chinese contributions to an industry that was often ignorant and dismissive about race. Such artists as Wayne Wang, Joan Chen, David Henry Hwang, Nancy Kwan and Amy Tan share their experiences of being "the other." These stories and film clips from more than 90 films -- some dating back to the 1890s -- weave a rich tapestry and complex history.

Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
E4 - Neil Young: Don't Be Denied

Aired: June 10, 2009

The work of the legendary rock musician and his artistic and intellectual transitions over the decades.

Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes
E5 - Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes

Aired: July 01, 2009

A retrospective on the famed radio personality and author centering on A Prairie Home Companion.

Trumbo
E6 - Trumbo

Aired: September 02, 2009

An account of Dalton Trumbo, a powerful motion picture screenwriter who refused to succumb to the stigma of the Hollywood "blacklist" and rose to prominence once again.

Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
E7 - Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

Aired: October 14, 2009

The folk music career of Joan Baez and the progressive movements she both participated in and influenced.

Louisa May Alcott: the Woman Behind 'Little Women'
E8 - Louisa May Alcott: the Woman Behind 'Little Women'

Aired: December 28, 2009

The author of 'Little Women' is an almost universally recognized name whose reputation as a morally upstanding New England spinster masked a literary double life.