An American Portrait
This article is about the television series. For the radio series, see American Portraits.
| An American Portrait | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Alex Pomansanof[1] |
| Running time | 1:00 |
| Production company(s) | CBS Entertainment Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 24, 1984 – June 13, 1986 |
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
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Season 1
| Airdate | Subject | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1984[3] | Charles Brace | Danny Kaye |
| November 13, 1984[4] | Joseph Glidden | Kenny Rogers |
| 1985 | Louise Tracy | Gerald McRaney |
| January 3, 1985[2] | Viola Liuzzo | Marlo Thomas |
| January 23, 1985[5] | Florence Kelley | Madeline Kahn |
| February 22, 1985[6] | Rachel Carson | Anne Jackson |
Season 2
| Airdate | Subject | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1985 | Antonia Pantoja | Teri Garr |
| January 29, 1986[7][8] | John Shaw Billings | Jill St. John |
References
- 1 2 ""An American Portrait" (1984)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- 1 2 "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ↑ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ↑ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ↑ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ↑ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Digital Collections - National Library of Medicine". National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Proclamations, January 29, 1986". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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