When Katherine Anne Porter left her home state of Texas for New York, she brought with her the hard edge of a Western pioneer. Passionate and intelligent, it was this edge more than anything that made her name as a writer.
1. Arthur Miller: Private Conversations
Aired: Jun 23, 1986Playwright Arthur Miller, director Volker Schlöndorff and actor Dustin Hoffma...
2. Philip Johnson, Self Portrait
Aired: Jun 30, 1986One of the major American architectural minds of the twentieth century, Phili...
3. Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory
Aired: Jul 7, 1986When Katherine Anne Porter left her home state of Texas for New York, she bro...
Aired: Jul 14, 1986An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent ...
5. Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
Aired: Jul 21, 1986Considered by many to be the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holid...
Aired: Jul 28, 1986An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent ...
7. Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
Aired: Aug 4, 1986A biography of Billie Holiday, one of America's most unique and emotional jaz...
8. Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
Aired: Aug 11, 1986Thomas Eakins died in 1916; he left behind a body of work unprecedented in Am...
9. Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait
Aired: Aug 18, 1986One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he inc...
10. Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
Aired: Aug 25, 1986Eugene O'Neill was one of the greatest playwrights in American history. Throu...
Aired: Sep 1, 1986A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 9...
12. Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts
Aired: Sep 8, 1986Main Cast
Guest Starring
Seasons: 38
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, Music, History, Biography
