American Masters
Ernest Hemingway: Rivers to the Sea (#1808)
The author's life and work are explored through his written words and the art of his storytelling.
This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.
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AMERICAN MASTERS | Outtakes from Louisa May Alcott: ... (#2207)
Watch interview outtakes from leading Louisa May Alcott scholars, including Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Geraldine Brooks ... 13:59
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American Masters | Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound ... (#2206)
Full Program: American Masters examines the life and career of recording artist and activist Joan Baez. 01:25:14
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AMERICAN MASTERS | Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound ... (#2206)
Joan Baez performs The Carter Family's "I Will Never Marry." American Masters' Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound airs Wednesday, ... 03:06
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AMERICAN MASTERS | Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound ... (#2206)
Joan Baez performs "Barbara Allen." 04:39
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AMERICAN MASTERS | Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound ... (#2206)
American Masters explores fifty years of folk legend and human rights activist Joan Baez. American Masters' Joan Baez: How ... 00:31
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Program 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
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Cary Grant: A Class Apart (#1803)
This comprehensive look at the life and career of Cary Grant sheds light on the man who never felt he lived up to the persona he portrayed on screen.
- Wed, November 25, 8:30 PM on IPTV
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Atlantic Records: The House that Ahmet Built (#2001)
Explore the life & career of the man single-handedly influenced the direction of contemporary music.
- Fri, December 25, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, December 25, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, December 25, 11:00 PM on IPTV World
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Marvin Gaye: What's Going On (#2102)
The Motown star created his own intimate style, but his glamorous career was tainted by torment.
- Fri, December 25, 9:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, December 25, 3:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, December 25, 5:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, December 26, 1:00 AM on IPTV World
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Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women (#2207)
A look at the author of "Little Women" reveals she was a free thinker with a literary double life.
- Mon, December 28, 8:00 PM on IPTV
- Tue, December 29, 7:30 AM on IPTV World
- Tue, December 29, 1:30 PM on IPTV World
- Tue, December 29, 6:30 PM on IPTV World
- Tue, December 29, 11:30 PM on IPTV World
Past Episodes
These episodes of American Masters aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Cary Grant: A Class Apart (#1803)
- Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character (#2008)
- Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (#2101)
- Joan Baez: How Sweet The Sound (#2206)
- The Brothers Warner, An American Masters Presentation (#2108)
- Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (#501)
- John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend (#1901)
- Trumbo (#2205)
- Walter Cronkite: Witness to History (#1905)
- Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes (#2204)







