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  • American Masters Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (Season 26, Episode 5)
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    TV Episode | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Masters

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (Season 26, Episode 5)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Over the course of 30 years, 4,531 episodes and 23,000 guests, he became a fixture of national life. Johnny Carson: King of Late Night explores his life, career, and complexities.
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Directors
Mark A. Catalena (as Mark Catalena) | Peter Jones
Writer
Producers
Mark A. Catalena (as Mark Catalena) | Peter Jones | Brian Tessier
Composer
Cinematographer
Mark A. Catalena (as Mark Catalena)
Editor
Mark A. Catalena (as Mark Catalena)
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 14, 2012

Release date
May 14, 2012 (United States)

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Kevin Spacey
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Steve Allen
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Jack Bailey
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Roseanne Barr
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Michael Barrie
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Ginny Beauregard
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Jack Benny
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Paul Block
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William F. Buckley
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Vicki Budinger
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Truman Capote
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Catharine Carson
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Cory Carson
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Dick Carson
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Homer Carson
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Joanne Carson
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Johnny Carson
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Ruth Carson
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Bill Carter
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Bill Cosby
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Perry Cross
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Frederick De Cordova
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Felicia Farr
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Joe Frazier
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Dan Gingold
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Stan Irwin
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Al Jean
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Graham Kaye
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Peter Lassally
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Laurence Leamer
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James Lovell
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Rick Ludwin
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Alexis Maas
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Norman Mailer
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Ed McMahon
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Jack Paar
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Richard Pryor
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Burt Reynolds
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Carl Sagan
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Helen Sanders
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Tom Shales
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Ed Shaughnessy
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Raymond Siller
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Jeff Sotzing
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Jack Swigert
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Craig Tennis
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Tiny Tim
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Gore Vidal
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Raquel Welch
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Bob Wright
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Bill Zehme
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Muhammad Ali
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Ed Ames
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Loni Anderson
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Bea Arthur
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Pearl Bailey
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Lucille Ball
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Rona Barrett
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George Bush
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Dyan Cannon
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John F. Kennedy
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John Kerry
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