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Andrew Wyeth Trailer

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Through unprecedented access to Wyeth’s family members, including sons Jamie and Nicholas Wyeth, and never-before-seen archival materials from the family’s personal collection and hundreds of Wyeth’s studies, drawings and paintings, American Masters presents the most complete portrait of the artist yet — bearing witness to a legacy just at the moment it is evolving.
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Eva Hesse Trailer

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One of the few women recognized as central to the New York art scene, she had over 20 group shows scheduled for 1970 in addition to being chosen for a cover article in ArtForum Magazine.
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Remembering Neil Simon

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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Neil Simon reflects on his fantasies and career while shooting a game of pool in Simply Simon: Not Just For Laughs (1989).
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Elizabeth Murray Trailer

1m 4s
This intimate portrait of maverick painter and printmaker Elizabeth Murray explores the relationship between her family life and career, and reconsiders her place in contemporary art history.
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Ted Williams in Korea

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In 1952, Ted Williams took a short break from his famed baseball career with the Boston Red Sox to serve in the Korean War as a fighter pilot for the Marines. His incredible crash landing of his plane in February 1953 shows the daily danger he faced during his service.
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Ted Williams' Heart of Gold

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When he wasn't playing baseball, Ted Williams was busy helping raise money to support adult and pediatric cancer care and research for the Jimmy Fund out of Boston.
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Ted Williams - Trailer

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In honor of the centennial of Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams, American Masters presents a new biography of the Boston Red Sox player who may have been the greatest hitter who ever lived.
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Interview with Director Alexandra Dean

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Director Alexandra Dean shares all the articles, photos and letters stashed away in her home that piece together the true story of Hedy Lamarr. Find out what Dean found frustrating during her research and who helped her put all the pieces together right before she almost gave up.
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Frequency Hopping

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Learn what inspired Hedy Lamarr to create frequency hopping, a type of secure radio communication to help combat the Nazis in World War II.
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Actress Gillian Jacobs on Hedy Lamarr

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In this behind the scenes clip, actress Gillian Jacobs talks about how she first learned about Hedy, and how important it is to recognize the contributions of the many trailblazing women in STEM, because so many of them have been erased and dismissed.
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It's Hedley!

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Director Mel Brooks recounts how the antagonist of his 1974 classic Blazing Saddles ended up with a name conspicuously close to that of Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr.
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