American Masters

Season 6

1991 · 9 episodes · 13h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre

   1 Jul 1991 · 90 min

   A chronicle of the extraordinary actress and those who were influenced by her universally-respected work.

2. 

   2. Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actor's Studio

   8 Jul 1991 · 90 min

   Inside the workings of the mecca of "method acting" techniques.

3. 

   3. A. Einstein: How I See the World

   22 Jul 1991 · 90 min

   The life of the creative and imaginative physicist and his thoughts and writings after coming to the United States.

4. 

   4. Sarah Vaughan: The Divine One

   29 Jul 1991 · 90 min

   A look at the soulful interpretations of the remarkable singer, mostly through filmed performances.

5. 

   5. Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days

   5 Aug 1991 · 90 min

   The artistic career of a painter and sculptor who defined western art and influenced America's ideas of the west.

6. 

   6. Menuhin: A Family Portrait

   12 Aug 1991 · 90 min

   The story of an American violin virtuoso, Yehudi Menuhin.

7. 

   7. Robert Motherwell and the New York School

   26 Aug 1991 · 90 min

   A biography of the artist Motherwell and the growth of abstract expressionism in New York City.

8. 

   8. Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul

   3 Jan 1992 · 90 min

   The obstacles overcome in the magnificent career of the famed musician.

9. 

   9. Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey

   1 May 1992 · 90 min

   Documentary on the writer who made his way back from the entertainment industry "blacklist" and became an acclaimed success.