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This article is about the television series. For the radio series, see American Portraits.
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) –
June 13, 1986 (1986-06-13)

An American Portrait is a series of historical interstitial programs that aired on CBS from September 9, 1984 until June 13, 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

Season 1

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
1985 (1985)[when?] Louise Tracy Gerald McRaney
January 3, 1985 (1985-01-03)[2] Viola Liuzzo Marlo Thomas
January 23, 1985 (1985-01-23)[5] Florence Kelley Madeline Kahn
February 22, 1985 (1985-02-22)[6] Rachel Carson Anne Jackson

Season 2

Airdate Subject Presenter
October 30, 1985 (1985-10-30) Antonia Pantoja Teri Garr
January 29, 1986 (1986-01-29)[7][8] John Shaw Billings Jill St. John

References

  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. ^ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Digital Collections - National Library of Medicine". National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  8. ^ "Proclamations, January 29, 1986". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

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