Season 1

Episodes • 1986

Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'

1. Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'

90 min

A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.

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Philip Johnson, Self Portrait

2. Philip Johnson, Self Portrait

90 min

One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.

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Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory

3. Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory

90 min

A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.

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The Unknown Chaplin (1)

4. The Unknown Chaplin (1)

90 min

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

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The Unknown Chaplin (2)

5. The Unknown Chaplin (2)

90 min

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

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The Unknown Chaplin (3)

6. The Unknown Chaplin (3)

90 min

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

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Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day

7. Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day

90 min

A biography of Billie Holiday, one of America's most unique and emotional jazz singers and the tragic end of her life at an early age.

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James Levine: A Life in Music

8. James Levine: A Life in Music

90 min

The musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.

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Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait

9. Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait

90 min

One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.

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Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait

10. Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait

90 min

The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.

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Georgia O'Keeffe

11. Georgia O'Keeffe

90 min

A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.

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Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts

12. Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts

90 min

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