The Incomparable Mr. Buckley (Extended Audio Description)
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. This version of the film contains extended audio description and large open captions.
Episodes
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Groucho & Cavett
S36 E8 - 1h 21m
Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Their relationship is chronicled through interviews with Cavett, archival footage and interviews with George Burns and others.
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The Adventures of Saul Bellow
S36 E7 - 1h 22m
Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow's impact on American literature and how he navigated through issues of his time, including race, gender and the Jewish immigrant experience. Featuring interviews with Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and others.
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Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
S36 E6 - 1h 29m
Experience the story of the Oscar-winning Indigenous artist from her rise to prominence in New York’s Greenwich Village folk music scene through her six-decade groundbreaking career as a singer-songwriter, social activist, educator and artist.
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Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
S36 E5 - 1h 23m
Explore the life and career of the singer, songwriter and co-founder of The Beach Boys. The film traces the legendary performer’s journey of reflection on a drive through Los Angeles with his longtime friend and Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine. It includes interviews with Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Jonas, Linda Perry, Jim James, Gustavo Dudamel and Al Jardine.
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Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha
S36 E3 - 1h 23m
Narrated by Jason Momoa, discover the inspiring story and considerable impact of five-time Olympic medalist Duke Kahanamoku. He shattered swimming records and globalized surfing while overcoming racism in a lifetime of personal challenges.
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Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
S36 E2 - 1h 53m
Discover an international singer who captivated royalty in Europe and defied the conscience of 1939 America. Watch rare archival footage and hear audio recordings exploring her life and career from the Metropolitan Opera to the State Department.
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Ailey
S36 E1 - 1h 23m
Discover the legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey whose dances center on the Black American experience with grace, strength and beauty. Featuring previously unheard audio interviews with Ailey, interviews with those close to him and an intimate glimpse into the Ailey studios today.
Extras + Features
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When Buffy Sainte-Marie wrote the "first feminist anthem"
S36 E6 - 2m 17s
"I always wanna be offering people stuff that they won't get somewhere else," says Sainte-Marie of the song "Until It's Time For You To Go," written from a woman's perspective allowing her lover to leave. Writer Andrea Warner calls the song "the actual first feminist anthem."
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Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
S36 E6 - 3m 10s
Experience the story of the Oscar-winning Indigenous artist from her rise to prominence in New York’s Greenwich Village folk music scene through her six-decade groundbreaking career as a singer-songwriter, social activist, educator and artist.
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The origins of Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Universal Soldier"
S36 E6 - 2m 9s
The iconic anti-war song "Universal Soldier" was written with the question on Buffy Sainte-Marie's mind: "Who's responsible for war?" In Sainte-Marie's frank answer, we all have an individual responsibility.
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Brian Wilson visits his high school
S36 E5 - 2m 41s
In this outtake from "American Masters—Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road," Brian Wilson stops at Hawthorne High School, his alma mater, where the current principal helps right a wrong in his grades.
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Watch Brian Wilson produce a song
S36 E5 - 4m 24s
See musical genius Brian Wilson at work producing his song, "Honeycomb." "Start with a background track, then you do the background vocals, then you do the leads," said Wilson of his process.
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When journalist Jason Fine first met Brian Wilson
S36 E5 - 1m 21s
Jason Fine first convinced his boss at Rolling Stone to let him cover Brian Wilson's burgeoning solo career in 1997. Since then, Fine and Wilson have enjoyed a lasting friendship.
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Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
S36 E5 - 2m 4s
Explore the life and career of the singer, songwriter and co-founder of The Beach Boys. The film traces the legendary performer’s journey of reflection on a drive through Los Angeles with his longtime friend and Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine.
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Rare studio footage of the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations"
S36 E5 - 1m 14s
This archival footage from 1966 shows Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys working on "Good Vibrations" in the studio. "Back at that time, there's a lot of upbeat, up-tempo songs but Brian brought in this haunting harmony," said producer and songwriter Linda Perry.
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Representation in theater was important to Joe Papp
S36 E4 - 3m 19s
When developing Free Shakespeare in the Park, it was important to Joe Papp that people felt represented in the theater. "Joe wanted to fill the stage with the same kind of people he was gonna fill the audience with. All the people of the city," said James Earl Jones, a frequent collaborator of Papp's.
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Why Joe Papp thinks the theater should be free for all of us
S36 E4 - 1m 3s
Inspired by public libraries, Joe Papp made it his mission to have theater be accessible to the public. "I just don't do shows," he said. "They must have meaning."
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The origins of Shakespeare in the Park
S36 E4 - 2m 25s
Joe Papp built a stage on a 35 foot portable truck so he could bring Shakespeare to other communities. "I found myself directing all the plays on the mobile unit, because I felt this was the thing I wanted to be closely identified with, to bring Shakespeare to these communities," said Papp. When the truck fell apart in Central Park, Shakespeare in the Park found its permanent home.
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When Joe Papp asked Meryl Streep to take over the theater
S36 E4 - 1m 41s
Meryl Streep was touched, but perplexed when Joe Papp asked her to take over The Public Theater after his passing. "What he wanted was bigger than what could be, which was sort of always what was true with him," said Streep.
Schedule
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American Masters
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Friday
Apr 26
2 Hours
The political and personal journey of California Gov. Jerry Brown, the longest serving governor in California history, and his work on issues including climate change and inequality. -
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American Masters
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Friday
Apr 26
2 Hours
The political and personal journey of California Gov. Jerry Brown, the longest serving governor in California history, and his work on issues including climate change and inequality. -
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American Masters
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Saturday
Apr 27
2 Hours
The political and personal journey of California Gov. Jerry Brown, the longest serving governor in California history, and his work on issues including climate change and inequality. -
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Ailey
Saturday
Apr 27
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The life and career of choreographer Alvin Ailey, whose dances focus on the Black experience, interviews with those close to him and a glimpse into his dance studios. -
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American Masters
Ailey
Sunday
Apr 28
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The life and career of choreographer Alvin Ailey, whose dances focus on the Black experience, interviews with those close to him and a glimpse into his dance studios. -
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American Masters
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Sunday
Apr 28
2 Hours
The political and personal journey of California Gov. Jerry Brown, the longest serving governor in California history, and his work on issues including climate change and inequality. -
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American Masters
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Sunday
Apr 28
2 Hours
The political and personal journey of California Gov. Jerry Brown, the longest serving governor in California history, and his work on issues including climate change and inequality. -
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American Masters
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Monday
Apr 29
2 Hours
The political and personal journey of California Gov. Jerry Brown, the longest serving governor in California history, and his work on issues including climate change and inequality. -
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American Masters
Tyrus Wong
Saturday
May 4
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The art, life and impact of Chinese-American painter Tyrus Wong as seen through new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art. -
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American Masters
Tyrus Wong
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The art, life and impact of Chinese-American painter Tyrus Wong as seen through new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art. -
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American Masters
Tyrus Wong
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The art, life and impact of Chinese-American painter Tyrus Wong as seen through new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art. -
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American Masters
Tyrus Wong
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The art, life and impact of Chinese-American painter Tyrus Wong as seen through new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art. -
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American Masters
Tyrus Wong
Monday
May 6
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The art, life and impact of Chinese-American painter Tyrus Wong as seen through new and never-before-seen interviews, movie clips and art. -
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Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Thursday
May 9
2 Hours
The evolution of Korean artist Nam June Paik, the father of video art and coiner of the phrase "electronic superhighway."
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