American Masters
John Muir in the New World (#2402)
A century after his death, John Muir is remembered as the father of the environmental movement. [86 minutes]
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American Masters | John Muir in the New World... (#2402)
Full Program: Watch the full documentary exploring the life of America's first environmentalist 01:23:17
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American Masters | John Muir Outtakes: The... (#2402)
Hear stories from one of John Muir's expeditions in Alaska in these outtakes from the film 04:09
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American Masters | Interview with John Muir... (#2402)
Catherine Tatge, creator of John Muir in the New World, discusses the filmmaking process 05:43
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American Masters | John Muir in the New World... (#2402)
Explore the life and legacy of America's first environmentalist and Sierra Club's founder 02:53
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American Masters | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | PBS
Full Program: Mel Brooks: The 2000 Year Old Man. 01:22:41
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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
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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)