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- DirectorGeorge ScottStarsCarole KingEugenia KleinSidney N. KleinRare home movies, performances and photos help illustrate the life and career of songwriter-singer Carole King, from 1960s New York to Los Angeles in the 1970s to extensive present-day interviews with King and and those who know her best.
- 1985– 1h 25mTV-148.1 (150)TV EpisodeDirectorGary GiddinsKendrick SimmonsStarsLouis ArmstrongHattie WinstonMelvin Van PeeblesHome movies, film clips, and interviews provide insight into the remarkable life and career of jazz trumpeter and bandleader Louis Armstrong.
- DirectorRita CoburnBob HerculesStarsMaya AngelouJames BaldwinDiahann CarrollSinger, dancer, activist and writer Maya Angelou inspired generations with boundary-pushing African-American writings. Trace her incredible journey as she unwraps untold aspects of her life with rare footage, photographs and her own words.
- 1985– TV-147.4 (76)TV EpisodeDirectorJoe LauroStarsDavid BartholomewFats DominoCosimo MatassaThe New Orleans rhythm and blues of Fats Domino helped aid integration in the South.
- This episode page reflects the reshowing of the original title Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) as part of the American Masters Series
- 1985– 1h 24mTV-PG8.2 (105)TV EpisodeDirectorHeidi EwingRachel GradyAnnette JollesStarsJohn AmosBea ArthurAdrienne BarbeauWith unprecedented access to Norman Lear, his work and his massive personal archives, this documentary combines stories from his turbulent childhood and early career with his groundbreaking TV success and social activism.
- An updated version of Mary McDonagh Murphy's documentary - Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2010). Renamed and originally aired on American Masters season 26 as 'Harper Lee: Hey, Boo' (2012).
- An updated version of Mary McDonagh Murphy's documentary - Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2010). Renamed and originally aired on American Masters season 26 as 'Harper Lee: Hey, Boo' (2012).
- An updated version of Mary McDonagh Murphy's documentary - Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2010). Renamed and originally aired on American Masters season 26 as 'Harper Lee: Hey, Boo' (2012).
- DirectorRex MillerStarsAlthea GibsonTennis champion Althea Gibson (1927-2003) was the unlikely queen of the segregated tennis world in the 1950s. She was the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. Open).
- DirectorTimothy Greenfield-SandersStarsMadeleine AlbrightGloria AllredLaurie AndersonDirector Timothy Greenfield-Sanders spotlights 15 women who define contemporary American culture; included are Madeleine Albright, Margaret Cho, Edie Falco, Betsey Johnson, Alicia Keys, Nancy Pelosi, Rosie Perez and Wendy Williams.
- DirectorShane SalernoFilmmaker Shane Salerno reveals Salinger's private world: how WW II influenced his life and work, his painstaking writing methods, his many relationships with young women, and the literary secrets he left behind after his death.
- DirectorRobert TrachtenbergStarsLouis ArmstrongFred AstairePearl BaileyAmerican Masters looks at one of the most prolific entertainers in history; Bing Crosby. The special looks into his family life and into a career that spanned decades over film, music, and live entertainment.
- DirectorJames ErskineStarsPeaches BartkowiczRosie CasalsHillary ClintonThis documentary looks back to the 12-year-old southern California girl who played tennis on public courts, observed disparity and unfairness and, as she soared athletically, never stopped trying to remedy both.
- DirectorGail LevinStarsJoan AllenKaren AllenMartin Bell
- 1985– 1h 41mUnrated8.1 (136)TV Episode58MetascoreDirectorMorgan NevilleStarsLou AdlerPeter AsherPaul BodyA musical journey tracing the lives and careers of James Taylor and Carole King, pillars of the California singer/songwriter scene, which converged in and around LA's Troubadour Club in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
- DirectorJohn AntonelliStarsLou AdlerHerb AlpertJames BrownA documentary capturing the life of Sam Cooke.
- DirectorPeter AskinWhat the Stalin-stooges actually said at the time of the Hollywood Blacklist - spoken by some of today's greatest actors.
- 1985– 1h 26mNot Rated7.4 (145)TV EpisodeDirectorPeter RosenStarsPat DonahueRichard A. DworskyYvonne FreeseWidely admired and regarded as 'a modern day Mark Twain', Garrison Keillor has established himself as one of the most popular personalities in the American entertainment industry.
- DirectorMary WhartonStarsJoan BaezAlbert BaezPauline BaezAmerican Masters explores fifty years of folk legend and human rights activist Joan Baez
- Pete Seeger helped introduce America to its own musical heritage, devoting his life to using the power of song as a force for social change. With his deeply-held beliefs, Pete went from the top of the pop charts to the top of the blacklist
- 1985– 1h 23mTV-148.0 (121)TV EpisodeDirectorSam PollardStarsKim BrockingtonCab CallowayFrank Robertson Jr.Author Zora Neale Hurston died in poverty in 1960 but today her novels are read throughout the world. Her controversial life story is explored in this biopic.
- DirectorSam PollardStarsJesse L. MartinWhen Marvin Gaye died in 1984, he left behind one of the great legacies in American music.
- 1985– 3h 48mTV-147.7 (301)TV EpisodeDirectorRichard SchickelStarsClint EastwoodSusan OrleanJohn BarrymoreDocumentary about the first 85 years of Warner Bros. Studios, with scenes from hundreds of films that reflect the values, morals and attitudes of several generations, especially in the United States.
- 1985– TV-PG8.4 (157)TV EpisodeDirectorKyra ThompsonStarsCarol BurnettBetty WhiteKenny SolmsAt 10pm every Saturday night, in living rooms and bedrooms across the country, Americans watched The Carol Burnett Show. For 11 years, this wacky performer yelled like Tarzan and won our hearts, with her edgy always sympathetic characters.