American Masters (Սեզոն 22)

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.

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (Դրվագ 1)
Թողարկման ամսաթիվ: 2008-02-27
Տևողություն: 90 min
Նկարագրություն: The folk music of a world-famous performer as interested in social change as in the history of American roots music.
Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun (Դրվագ 2)
Թողարկման ամսաթիվ: 2008-04-09
Տևողություն: 90 min
Նկարագրություն: A recounting of the versatile and controversial work of one of the most flamboyant African-American writers from the first half of the 20th century.
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On (Դրվագ 3)
Թողարկման ամսաթիվ: 2008-05-07
Տևողություն: 90 min
Նկարագրություն: An in-depth profile of the talented but troubled star who brought more contemporary issues to soul music.
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story: You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet (1923-1935) (Դրվագ 4)
Թողարկման ամսաթիվ: 2008-09-23
Տևողություն: 90 min
Նկարագրություն: Clint Eastwood narrates the history of Warner Bros., which opens with "You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet (1923-35)," about the studio's first years, when its biggest star was Rin Tin Tin. Also remembered is its move into gritty fare, featuring James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson and Barbara Stanwyck, and its musicals. Included: "The Jazz Singer," "Public Enemy," "42nd Street," "Baby Face" and "Little Caesar"; interviews with Busby Berkeley, Alfred Hitchcock, Robinson and William Wellman.
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story: Good War, Uneasy Peace (1935-1950) (Դրվագ 5)
Թողարկման ամսաթիվ: 2008-09-23
Տևողություն: 90 min
Նկարագրություն: "Good War, Uneasy Peace (1935-50)" focuses on how Warner Bros. responded to the Great Depression and World War II, when such stars as Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis and Errol Flynn graced its pictures. Also: the post-war film noirs are explored. Included: "Casablanca," "Now, Voyager," "The Adventures of Robin Hood," "Kings Row" and "White Heat"; interviews with James Cagney, Howard Hawks, Ronald Reagan and Alexis Smith. Clint Eastwood narrates.
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story: A New Reality (1950-1970) (Դրվագ 6)
Թողարկման ամսաթիվ: 2008-09-24
Տևողություն: 90 min
Նկարագրություն: "A New Reality (1950-70)" details how Warner Bros. fought back against TV with such innovations as CinemaScope and 3-D, as well as with such new stars as Doris Day and James Dean. Also: how a battle between Jack and Harry Warner changed the studio's direction. Included: "A Streetcar Named Desire," "East of Eden," "Cool Hand Luke," "A Face in the Crowd" and "My Fair Lady"; interviews with Warren Beatty, Elia Kazan, Kim Hunter, Arthur Penn and Carroll Baker. Clint Eastwood narrates.
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story: Woodstock Notions (1970-1989) (Դրվագ 7)
Թողարկման ամսաթիվ: 2008-09-24
Տևողություն: 90 min
Նկարագրություն: "Woodstock Notions (1970-89)" recalls the creative renaissance of Warner Bros. during the 1970s and '80s. Included: "Mean Streets," "The Exorcist," "Superman: The Movie," "The Shining" and "Body Heat"; interviews with Dustin Hoffman, Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson and Robert Redford. Eastwood narrates.
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story: The Big Tent (1980-Present) (Դրվագ 8)
Թողարկման ամսաթիվ: 2008-09-25
Տևողություն: 90 min
Նկարագրություն: "The Big Tent (1980-Present)" chronicles the success of Warner Bros. during the 1980s, '90s and 2000s, including Clint Eastwood's Oscar winners, "The Matrix" franchise and the Harry Potter films. Included: "The Color Purple," "Unforgiven," "Mystic River," "Michael Clayton" and "The Departed"; interviews with Tim Burton, George Clooney, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. Eastwood narrates
The Brothers Warner (Դրվագ 9)
Թողարկման ամսաթիվ: 2008-09-25
Տևողություն: 90 min
Նկարագրություն: An intimate portrait of the four Warner brothers and their rise to movie-making greatness.