American Masters
Season 13
19987 episodes
Episode 1
Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note
Oct 28, 19981h 30m
Chronicle of the achievements of the noted composer and conductor of popular and classical music.
Episode 2
The Line King: Al Hirschfeld
Jan 6, 19991h 30m
An in-depth look at the famous art and caricatures of Al Hirschfeld.
Episode 3
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Feb 24, 19991h 30m
Documentary about the life of Paul Robeson: actor, scholar, and rights activist.
Episode 4
Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius
Apr 7, 19991h 30m
The boundaries broken by the innovative experimental artist.
Episode 5
The Lives of Lillian Hellman
Jun 30, 19991h 30m
The politics and writings of the noted 20th century woman.
Episode 6
Dashiell Hammett: Detective, Writer
Jun 30, 19991h 30m
A profile of an author as mysterious as some of his well-known detective stories.
Episode 7
Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley
Aug 18, 19991h 30m
A story of the women who created some of Broadway's most memorable songs.