Season 6

Episodes • 1991

Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre

1. Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre

90 min

A chronicle of the extraordinary actress and those who were influenced by her universally-respected work.

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Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actor's Studio

2. Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actor's Studio

90 min

Inside the workings of the mecca of "method acting" techniques.

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A. Einstein: How I See the World

3. A. Einstein: How I See the World

90 min

The life of the creative and imaginative physicist and his thoughts and writings after coming to the United States.

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Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One

4. Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One

90 min

A look at the soulful interpretations of the remarkable singer, mostly through filmed performances.

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Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days

5. Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days

90 min

The artistic career of a painter and sculptor who defined western art and influenced America's ideas of the west.

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Menuhin: A Family Portrait

6. Menuhin: A Family Portrait

90 min

The story of an American violin virtuoso, Yehudi Menuhin.

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Robert Motherwell and the New York School

7. Robert Motherwell and the New York School

90 min

A biography of the artist Motherwell and the growth of abstract expressionism in New York City.

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Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul

8. Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul

90 min

The obstacles overcome in the magnificent career of the famed musician.

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Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

9. Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

90 min

Documentary on the writer who made his way back from the entertainment industry "blacklist" and became an acclaimed success.

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