An American Portrait

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An American Portrait
GenreDocumentary
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
ProducerAlex Pomansanof[1]
Running time1:00
Production companyCBS Entertainment Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 24, 1984 (1984-09-24) –
October 28, 1986 (1986-10-28)

An American Portrait is a series of historical interstitial programs that aired on CBS from September 9, 1984, until October 28, 1986.[1] Each episode opened with the centennial introduction In Celebration: 1886–1986,[2] followed by a one-minute biography of the subject. Each episode was presented by a different celebrity.

List of episodes[edit]

Season 1[edit]

Airdate Subject Presenter
October 4, 1984 (1984-10-04)[3] Charles Brace Danny Kaye
November 13, 1984 (1984-11-13)[4] Joseph Glidden Kenny Rogers
December 5, 1984[5] Ray Kurzweil Mel Tormé
1985 (1985)[when?] Louise Tracy Gerald McRaney
1985 (1985)[when?] Sarah Caldwell David Ogden Stiers
1985 (1985)[when?] George Eastman Billy Crystal
1985 Julia Lathrop Colleen Juniors
January 3, 1985 (1985-01-03)[2] Viola Liuzzo Marlo Thomas
January 23, 1985 (1985-01-23)[6] Florence Kelley Madeline Kahn
February 22, 1985 (1985-02-22) Trevor Ferrell Bernadette Peters
February 22, 1985 (1985-02-22)[7] Rachel Carson Anne Jackson
April 15, 1985 (1985-04-15) Jane Addams Joanne Woodward

Season 2[edit]

Airdate Subject Presenter
October 1985 Dr. Hugh Morgan Hill Hal Holbrook
October 30, 1985 (1985-10-30) Antonia Pantoja Teri Garr
December 10, 1985 (1985-12-10) W.C. Handy Bob Fosse
1985 Harriet Monroe Jack Kemp
1985 Greene Black Harvey Korman
1986 Matthew Henson Melissa Gilbert
January 29, 1986 (1986-01-29)[8][9] John Shaw Billings Jill St. John

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b ""An American Portrait" (1984)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  5. ^ Flander, Judy (December 5, 1984). "Tune in Tonight: TV Talk". The Courier-News. p. 21.
  6. ^ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  8. ^ "Digital Collections - National Library of Medicine". National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "Proclamations, January 29, 1986". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

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