Episode Guide
Althea
Series: American Masters
A 90-minute history episode from American Masters, Season 29, Episode 5.
At a Glance
Series Snapshot
Synopsis
A profile of tennis great Althea Gibson (1927-2003), the first African-American athlete to win at Wimbledon (1957 and '58) and the U.S. Nationals (1957 and '58). It was not an easy path, however. Despite winning numerous titles, she made little money; Grand Slam tournaments, as well as others, were amateur-only affairs. As a result, she turned pro in 1959 and toured with the Harlem Globetrotters; recorded a jazz album; and, in 1964, became the first African-American LPGA Tour member.
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Cast
- Dick Savitt
- Debbie Linett
- Hubert Eaton Jr.
- Tory Kiam
- William Hayling
- Angela Buxton
- Leslie Allen
- Larry Linett
- Bill Davis
- Michael Kantor
- Elisabeth Haviland James
- Doug Smith
- Dan Rivkind
- Junko Tsunashima
- Althea Gibson
- Rex Miller
- Sandra Terry
- Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
- Lange Johnson
- Bobby Schiffman
- Lenny Simpson
- John Amos
- Billie Jean King
- Art Carrington
- Arvelia Myers
- Barry Murtha
- Donald Dell
- Bob Davis
- Richard Browner
- William Ackman
- Nick Bollettieri
- David Dinkins
Director
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 25 hours 42 minutes (25 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Moderate Burn - Story-dense episodes. Best spaced out over a week.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 25 days
3 episodes/day: 9 days
5 episodes/day: 5 days
Episodes (25)
- - Sammy Davis Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
- E01 - Premiere
- E01 - Episodio 1
- S17E04 - Alice Waters and Her Delicious Revolution
- S19E04 - Sweet Honey in the Rock: Raise Your Voice
- S21E04 - John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature
- S22E02 - Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
- S23E08 - Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
- S25E06 - Woody Allen: A Documentary
- S25E07 - Woody Allen: A Documentary
- S25E07 - Episodio 7
- S26E05 - Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
- S27E01 - Episodio 1
- S27E02 - Episodio 2
- S27E03 - Episodio 3
- S27E04 - Billie Jean King
- S27E04 - Episodio 4
- S27E05 - Episodio 5
- S27E05 - Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
- S27E06 - Episodio 6
- S29E05 - Althea Viewing
- S32E01 - Episodio 1
- S32E07 - Ted Williams
- S33E11 - Raul Julia: The World's a Stage
- S33E05 - Joseph Pulitzer
