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
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run 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

Season 2

Airdate Subject Presenter
October 30, 1985 Antonia Pantoja Teri Garr
January 29, 1986[6][7] John Shaw Billings Jill St. John

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ""An American Portrait" (1984)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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. ↑ "Digital Collections - National Library of Medicine". National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Proclamations, January 29, 1986". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

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