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Season 1
June 23, 1986

Season 1

01. Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'

A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.

1h 30min
June 23, 1986

02. Philip Johnson, Self Portrait

One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.

1h 30min
June 30, 1986

03. Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory

A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.

1h 30min
July 7, 1986

04. The Unknown Chaplin (1)

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

1h 30min
July 14, 1986

05. The Unknown Chaplin (2)

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

1h 30min
July 21, 1986

06. The Unknown Chaplin (3)

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

1h 30min
July 28, 1986

07. Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day

A biography of Billie Holiday, one of America's most unique and emotional jazz singers and the tragic end of her life at an early age.

1h 30min
August 4, 1986

08. James Levine: A Life in Music

The musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.

1h 30min
August 11, 1986

09. Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait

One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.

1h 30min
August 18, 1986

10. Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait

The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.

1h 30min
August 25, 1986

11. Georgia O'Keeffe

A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.

1h 30min
September 1, 1986

12. Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts

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1h 30min
September 8, 1986