The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, she faced down the Red Scare at the risk of losing her career and was a champion for equality. The film features interviews with Mickey Guyton, Tracie Thoms, Amanda Seales, and Sheryl Lee Ralph as the voice of Hazel Scott.
Episodes
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The Disappearance of Miss Scott
S39 E1 - 1h 23m
Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, she faced down the Red Scare at the risk of losing her career and was a champion for equality. The film features interviews with Mickey Guyton, Tracie Thoms, Amanda Seales, and Sheryl Lee Ralph as the voice of Hazel Scott.
Extras + Features
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One of the most important pages of Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”
S39 E3 - 2m 6s
In this segment of “Maus,” Art Spiegelman illustrated four Jewish victims hung by Nazis in Poland that Spiegelman’s parents knew. The page provides details about the victims as people, humanizing them and asking readers to slow down and acknowledge the horrors of the Holocaust.
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The double meaning behind Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”
S39 E3 - 1m 57s
Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel “Maus” was about both his father Vladek’s experiences in the Holocaust and the difficult relationship they had with each other.
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
S39 E3 - 2m
Explore the work of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, about his parents’ survival of the Holocaust. A defender of free speech, Spiegelman has spoken out as book bans spread across the country.
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Art Spiegelman wrote this comic about his family’s experiences on 9/11
S39 E3 - 1m 21s
When the Spiegelman family witnessed the towers falling on 9/11, they noticed that the gray of the buildings fell first, leaving bright red beams hanging in the air that slowly disintegrated. Art Spiegelman later depicted this in his comic, “In the Shadow of No Towers.”
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How Art Spiegelman got involved in the world of underground comix
S39 E3 - 1m 40s
Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” was featured in the comic book “Funny Aminals” in 1972, with a cover by Robert Crumb, one of Spiegelman’s comic heroes. Being part of “Funny Aminals” helped Spiegelman feel like he had established himself in the comics scene.
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Art Spiegelman interpreted the Holocaust from a child’s perspective
S39 E3 - 1m 24s
Art Spiegelman’s “Li’l Pitcher” comic depicts a young boy who learns about the horrors of the Holocaust while listening to his parents’ conversation during a car ride.
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Liza Minnelli created her own family
S39 E2 - 1m 52s
Liza Minnelli struggled with fertility issues throughout her life and wasn’t able to have children of her own. However, she surrounded herself with close friends and became a godmother to several of her friends’ children, creating her own chosen family.
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Liza Minnelli on dealing with the press at an early age
S39 E2 - 1m 40s
As the daughter of Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, Liza Minnelli learned how to handle the press at a young age, which helped with the media attention that came after the successes of “Cabaret” and “Liza with a Z.”
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LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
S39 E2 - 2m 14s
Take an intimate look into the life of Liza Minnelli, best known for her Oscar-winning role in Cabaret. Following in the footsteps of her mother Judy Garland, Minnelli used her boundless raw talent to build her own legacy in showbiz.
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What Liza Minnelli was like in her relationships
S39 E2 - 2m 53s
Friends described Liza Minnelli as going into her relationships with fervor and passion, even if they were only for a short period of time. “She throws herself into the relationship with the same passion that she throws herself into a song. But then just like in a song, you then go on to the next song.”
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Liza Minnelli showcased her talents in “Liza with a Z”
S39 E2 - 3m 20s
Liza Minnelli made “Liza with a Z,” a concert film made for television, with producer Fred Ebb and choreographer Bob Fosse in 1972. The show highlighted both Liza’s personality and her performance capabilities. “What Fred Ebb did in collaboration with her is to take anything that was unpolished and awkward about Liza ... and either polish it or embrace the vulnerabilities.”
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When Hazel Scott was accused of communist ties
S39 E1 - 4m 18s
When Hazel Scott's name appeared in "Red Channels," a book by former FBI agents accusing entertainers of affiliations with communism, she was determined to clear her name. Before the House Un-American Activities Committee, Scott wrote a 50-page statement declaring her innocence, but HUAC had already made up their minds about her.
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Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
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Mar 24
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Exploring the life and legacy of singer Marian Anderson and her work as an advocate for the civil rights advocate. -
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Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
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Mar 25
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Exploring the life and legacy of singer Marian Anderson and her work as an advocate for the civil rights advocate. -
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Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
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Mar 25
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Exploring the life and legacy of singer Marian Anderson and her work as an advocate for the civil rights advocate. -
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Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
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Mar 27
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The life and career of author Amy Tan, with archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews. -
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Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
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Mar 28
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The life and career of author Amy Tan, with archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews. -
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Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
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Mar 28
2 Hours
The life and career of author Amy Tan, with archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews. -
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Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Saturday
Mar 29
2 Hours
The life and career of author Amy Tan, with archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews. -
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American Masters
Becoming Helen Keller
Saturday
Mar 29
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The life and legacy of Helen Keller, including how she used her celebrity to advocate for human rights and social justice for women, the poor and people with disabilities. -
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American Masters
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Saturday
Mar 29
2 Hours
The life and career of author Amy Tan, with archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews. -
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American Masters
Becoming Helen Keller
Sunday
Mar 30
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The life and legacy of Helen Keller, including how she used her celebrity to advocate for human rights and social justice for women, the poor and people with disabilities. -
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American Masters
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Sunday
Mar 30
2 Hours
Exploring the life and legacy of singer Marian Anderson and her work as an advocate for the civil rights advocate. -
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American Masters
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Monday
Mar 31
2 Hours
The life and career of author Amy Tan, with archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews. -
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American Masters
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Monday
Mar 31
2 Hours
The life and career of author Amy Tan, with archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews. -
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LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Tuesday
Apr 1
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli, and how she built her own legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Tuesday
Apr 1
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli, and how she built her own legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Wednesday
Apr 2
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli, and how she built her own legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Wednesday
Apr 2
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli, and how she built her own legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Wednesday
Apr 2
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli, and how she built her own legacy in show business. -
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American Masters
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Wednesday
Apr 2
2 Hours
An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli, and how she built her own legacy in show business.
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