Name: American Masters
Genre: Documentary

American Masters Episode 27.04 Billie Jean King

American Masters Episode 27.04 Billie Jean King

Episode Premiere

September 10, 2013

Genre

Documentary

Production Company

Eagle Rock Entertainment

Official Site

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/

Information

Episode Premiere

September 10, 2013

Genre

Documentary

Period

1986 -

Production Co

Eagle Rock Entertainment

Distributor

PBS

Official Site

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/

Cast and Crew

Director

James Erskine

Additional Cast

Billie Jean King
Peaches Bartkowicz
Rosie Casals
Margaret Court
Chris Evert

Synopsis

A profile of Billie Jean King, who won 39 Grand Slam tennis titles; helped form a precursor to the WTA Tour; founded the Women's Sports Foundation and Women's Sports magazine; cofounded World TeamTennis; and defeated Bobby Riggs at a much-ballyhooed "Battle of the Sexes" match in 1973. The documentary includes remarks from past and current tennis stars Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Maria Sharapova, and Serena and Venus Williams; Riggs' son Larry; Hillary Clinton; and Gloria Steinem.