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One in this documentary series that explores the lives and achievements of America's most celebrated native-born and adopted artists and performers. This documentary examines the life and career of Tennessee Williams, using archival photographs, footage from television and film productions, and interviews with Williams and his peers to construct a portrait of the playwright.

The program begins with a look at "The Glass Menagerie," much of which is based on Williams' early life, featuring a scene from the 1973 television production with Katharine Hepburn, Sam Waterston, and Joanna Miles. It supplements this performance with a clip of a 1958 interview in which Williams alludes to the autobiographical nature of the work.

After Williams and Claudia Cassidy share memories about the play's opening in Chicago, a segment of the 1987 television version with Joanne Woodward and Karen Allen is shown. Author Donald Windham refers to the play's two female leads as representative of Williams's mo