Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
Explore the story of director, screenwriter and producer Blake Edwards, known for cinema classics such as “Breakfast at Tiffany's,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and the “Pink Panther” series.
Episodes
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Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
S38 E4 - 1h 23m
Explore the story of director, screenwriter and producer Blake Edwards, known for cinema classics such as “Breakfast at Tiffany's,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and the “Pink Panther” series.
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The Incomparable Mr. Buckley
S38 E3 - 1h 40m
Discover the intellectual evolution and political legacy of William F. Buckley, Jr. See how the author and commentator, one of the foremost public intellectuals in American history, galvanized the modern conservative movement.
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Moynihan
S38 E2 - 1h 43m
Discover the life and legacy of former U.S. Senator and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Going beyond the “Moynihan Report,” President Joe Biden, Ta-Nehisi Coates and others reflect on his decades-long fight to end national poverty.
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HOPPER: An American love story
S38 E1 - 53m 3s
Discover the secrets behind Edward Hopper’s most iconic and enigmatic works. Known for “Nighthawks” and other evocative paintings of American life, Hopper has left a lasting impression on our culture. Meet the man behind the brush, and see how his marriage to fellow artist Josephine Nivison Hopper shaped his art and career.
Extras + Features
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How Julia Alvarez brought truth to the Mirabal sisters in her novel "In the Time of the Butterflies"
S38 E5 - 1m 29s
Writing "In the Time of the Butterflies," Julia Alvarez felt a responsibility to bring the story of the assassination of the Mirabel sisters to life through her characters, stating that "a novel is the truth according to character."
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How Julia Alvarez conceived the story for her novel "Afterlife"
S38 E5 - 1m 5s
Julia Alvarez released "Afterlife" in 2020, about a woman dealing with her husband's unexpected death and meeting an undocumented teenager. The book was dedicated to her oldest sister, Maury, who died in 2015, and was Alvarez's way of "[giving] voice to that landscape of aging."
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The true story behind "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents"
S38 E5 - 2m 5s
Julia Alvarez and her sisters recount the day they had to escape from the Dominican Republic with their parents, because of her father's involvement in a plot to overthrew the dictator, Rafael Trujillo. The experience inspired a scene in her first novel, "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents."
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Julia Alvarez on the female perspective in "In the Time of the Butterflies"
S38 E5 - 2m 6s
For her second novel, "In the Time of the Butterflies," Julia Alvarez wanted to write about dictatorship from a female perspective. She chose the stories of the Mirabal sisters, Patria, Minerva, María Teresa and Adela, the first three of which were assassinated by the Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic for oppossing the government.
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Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
S38 E5 - 1m 58s
Explore the story of Dominican-American poet and novelist Julia Alvarez, who burst onto the literary scene and blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors.
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How Julia Alvarez was inspired by the working class
S38 E5 - 2m 52s
While at the Yaddo writing retreat, Julia Alvarez found herself suffering from writers block. Inspiration struck when she befriended the maids, housekeepers and cooks and heard their stories, and eventually put together her book of poetry, "Housekeeping." "I wanted to write about the lore that comes when women are talking as they're doing their housework," said Alvarez.
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Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (EAD + OC Trailer)
S38 E4 - 2m 37s
Explore the story of director, screenwriter and producer Blake Edwards, known for cinema classics such as “Breakfast at Tiffany's,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and the “Pink Panther” series. This version of the trailer contains extended audio description and open captions.
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When Blake Edwards cast Bo Derek in “10”
S38 E4 - 49s
Blake Edwards was looking to cast the “perfect woman” in his film “10” and offered the role to Bo Derek, whose performance shot her to stardom. “Blake changed my life forever,” said Derek.
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How Paul Feig discovered directing by watching “The Pink Panther”
S38 E4 - 1m 16s
Paul Feig recalls watching “The Pink Panther” for the first time and being enamored by not just the acting, but how the film was being directed. “I remember then watching the credits and seeing, ‘Directed by Blake Edwards,’ and that name just stuck with me,” said Feig in this outtake from “Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames.”
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Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
S38 E4 - 2m 14s
Explore the story of director, screenwriter and producer Blake Edwards, known for cinema classics such as “Breakfast at Tiffany's,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and the “Pink Panther” series.
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Blake Edwards’ children reflect on their father
S38 E4 - 1m 14s
Jennifer and Geoffrey Edwards reminisce on the first time they realized their father was a renowned film director.
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Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (ASL Trailer)
S38 E4 - 2m 14s
Explore the story of director, screenwriter and producer Blake Edwards, known for cinema classics such as “Breakfast at Tiffany's,” “Days of Wine and Roses” and the “Pink Panther” series. This version of the trailer contains on-screen ASL interpretation.
Schedule
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Tuesday
Sep 17
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels. -
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Tuesday
Sep 17
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels. -
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Wednesday
Sep 18
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels. -
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Wednesday
Sep 18
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels. -
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Wednesday
Sep 18
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels. -
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Wednesday
Sep 18
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels. -
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American Masters
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Wednesday
Sep 18
2 Hours
The 70-year career of Rita Moreno, one of a select group of entertainers who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. -
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American Masters
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Thursday
Sep 19
2 Hours
The 70-year career of Rita Moreno, one of a select group of entertainers who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. -
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American Masters
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Thursday
Sep 19
2 Hours
The 70-year career of Rita Moreno, one of a select group of entertainers who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. -
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American Masters
Orozco: Man of Fire
Friday
Sep 20
1 Hour
Muralist José Clemente Orozco, a leader of the Mexican Renaissance, inspires President Franklin Roosevelt to hire painters to work on public walls during the Great Depression. -
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Friday
Sep 20
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels. -
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American Masters
Orozco: Man of Fire
Saturday
Sep 21
1 Hour
Muralist José Clemente Orozco, a leader of the Mexican Renaissance, inspires President Franklin Roosevelt to hire painters to work on public walls during the Great Depression. -
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Saturday
Sep 21
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels. -
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American Masters
Orozco: Man of Fire
Saturday
Sep 21
1 Hour
Muralist José Clemente Orozco, a leader of the Mexican Renaissance, inspires President Franklin Roosevelt to hire painters to work on public walls during the Great Depression. -
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Saturday
Sep 21
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels. -
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American Masters
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Saturday
Sep 21
2 Hours
The 70-year career of Rita Moreno, one of a select group of entertainers who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. -
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American Masters
Orozco: Man of Fire
Saturday
Sep 21
1 Hour
Muralist José Clemente Orozco, a leader of the Mexican Renaissance, inspires President Franklin Roosevelt to hire painters to work on public walls during the Great Depression. -
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Saturday
Sep 21
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels. -
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Sunday
Sep 22
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels. -
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American Masters
Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Sunday
Sep 22
2 Hours
The work of author Julia Alvarez spans multiple genres and audiences, rangin from nonfiction and poetry to books for children and young adults and literary novels.
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