Video: American Masters
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.
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American Masters | LennoNYC | Interview with Lennon Fan 1 | PBS (#2306)
Interview with a woman who recalls her meeting with John Lennon. 01:55
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American Masters | LennoNYC | "New York City" Live at the One to One Concert | PBS (#2306)
See John Lennon perform "New York City" on stage at the One to One Concert, at New York City's own Madison Square Garden in 1972. 01:01
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American Masters | LennoNYC | John and Yoko in The Village | PBS (#2306)
Rarely seen archival footage by filmmaker Jonas Mekas captures John Lennon and Yoko Ono's early years in Greenwich Village - surrounded by New York City staples such as Andy Warhol and Allen Ginsberg. 01:08
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American Masters | LennoNYC | John and Yoko Walk in Central Park | PBS (#2306)
Watch archival footage from 1980 of John and Yoko walking in Central Park. Hear John talk about the personal freedom he has found living New York City. 00:41
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American Masters | Highlights from A Letter to Elia | PBS (#2305)
Watch excerpts from Martin Scorsese's documentary tribute to legendary director Elia Kazan 05:06
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American Masters | A Letter To Elia - Preview | PBS (#2305)
Composed of clips, stills, readings from Kazan's autobiography and his speech on directing (read by Elias Koteas), a videotaped interview done late in Kazan's life, and Scorsese's commentary on and... 00:31
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American Masters | Cachao: Uno Mas | PBS (#2304)
Full Program: Watch the full documentary celebrating the Father of Mambo, Israel "Cachao" Lopez 01:24:43
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American Masters | Memories of Cachao | PBS (#2304)
Gloria Estefen, Andy Garcia, and John Santos tell their favorite stories about Cachao 09:59
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American Masters | Cachao: Uno Mas - Preview | PBS (#2304)
Celebrates the Father of Mambo, Israel "Cachao" Lopez, on September 20, 2010 00:31
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AMERICAN MASTERS | Preview excerpt from LENNONYC | PBS (#2306)
Watch a clip from the AMERICAN MASTERS: LENNONNYC, a new film that takes an intimate look at the time Lennon, Yoko Ono and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s. The film... 04:11
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American Masters | Merle Haggard: Learning to Live with Myself | PBS (#2303)
Full Program: American Masters pays tribute to a country music patriarch and legend 01:23:10
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American Masters | Deleted Scenes and Extras from "Merle Haggard" | PBS (#2303)
Full Program: Watch footage from the cutting room floor for Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself 19:18
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American Masters | Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself | Filmmaker Interview | PBS (#2303)
Gandulf Hennig, the director of AMERICAN MASTERS Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself premiering July 21, 2010 at 9pm on PBS(check local listings), explains his film making process and shares... 04:50
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American Masters | Merle Haggard: Learning to Live with Myself - Preview | PBS (#2303)
American Masters pays tribute to a country music patriarch 00:30
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AMERICAN MASTERS | When You're Strange | Glimpses of The Doors | PBS (#2302)
In this video, see rare archival footage of legendary band The Doors, including live footage of a performance of "Love Me Two Times," and more from the documentary "American Masters: When You're... 03:05
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AMERICAN MASTERS | When You're Strange | Interview with Robby Krieger | PBS (#2302)
Robby Krieger, guitarist for The Doors, talked to PBS at this year's SXSW festival about American Masters "When You're Strange," the first feature film about The Doors. Krieger talks about the use... 02:49
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AMERICAN MASTERS | When You're Strange | Interview w/ John Densmore | PBS (#2302)
John Densmore, the drummer for The Doors, talks to PBS about American Masters "When You're Strange," the first feature documentary about The Doors. The film is directed by Tom DiCillo and narrated... 02:19
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American Masters | Interview with Narrator Danny Glover | PBS (#2208)
Danny Glover discusses Sam Cooke. 08:10
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American Masters | Interview with Producer Avon Kirkland | PBS (#2208)
Executive Producer Avon Kirkland discusses the importance of Sam Cooke. 02:22
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AMERICAN MASTERS | Sam Cooke: Crossing Over - Interview with Producer D. Channsin Berry | PBS (#2208)
D. Channsin Berry, Co-Producer of Sam Cooke: Crossing Over, discusses his motivation for making a documentary about the legendary soul singer. 05:22
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