E01 · Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman' 1h 30m
6/23/1986
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.
E02 · Philip Johnson, Self Portrait 1h 30m
6/30/1986
One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.
E03 · Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory 1h 30m
7/7/1986
A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
E04 · The Unknown Chaplin (1) 1h 30m
7/14/1986
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
E05 · The Unknown Chaplin (2) 1h 30m
7/21/1986
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
E06 · The Unknown Chaplin (3) 1h 30m
7/28/1986
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
E07 · Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day 1h 30m
8/4/1986
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.
E08 · James Levine: A Life in Music 1h 30m
8/11/1986
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.
E09 · Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait 1h 30m
8/18/1986
One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
E10 · Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait 1h 30m
8/25/1986
The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
E11 · Georgia O'Keeffe 1h 30m
9/1/1986
A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
E12 · Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts 1h 30m
9/8/1986