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First Aired: June 23rd, 1986

Network: PBS

Summary: American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.

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Season 3

Episode 1: Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

Air Date: July 11st, 1988

Summary: The famed career of the silent movie actress and an examination of the role of women in film during that era of American cinema.

Episode 2: A Duke Named Ellington

Air Date: July 18th, 1988

Summary: Detailed biography of the renowned jazz performer/conductor Duke Ellington and his band, including his easy-going grace and sophistication.

Episode 3: Andre Kertesz of the Cities

Air Date: August 8th, 1988

Summary: A retrospective of the urban photography of Andre Kertesz, told by tracking him in the final years before his death.

Episode 4: Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul

Air Date: August 22nd, 1988

Summary: Franklin's life - from gospel to Grammy Awards.

Episode 5: Rivera in America

Air Date: August 29th, 1988

Summary: The murals and politics of the famed Mexican artist Diego Rivera.

Episode 6: Saint-Gaudens: Masque of the Golden Bowl

Air Date: September 5th, 1988

Summary: A dramatic recreation of the work and career of a renowned sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Episode 7: Neil Simon: Not Just for Laughs

Air Date: March 8th, 1989

Summary: The whimsical work of the beloved playwright.

Episode 8: Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Air Date: June 26th, 1989

Summary: The story of "method" acting.

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