American Masters

Season 14

7 episodes

  1. 1. Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

    1h 30m · Nov 1, 1999

    A chronicle of the clash between two film-making legends when they tried to work together in the 1940s.

  2. 2. Norman Rockwell: Painting America

    1h 30m · Nov 24, 1999

    A presentation of the award-winning PBS series American Masters, Norman Rockwell: Painting America etches a warm and indelible portrait of one of America's most beloved artists.

  3. 3. Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

    1h 30m · Dec 8, 1999

    Profile of the well-known jazz singer, from early band performances and "scat" to her solo career.

  4. 4. Paul Taylor: Dancemaker

    1h 30m · Jan 5, 2000

    The story of a choreographer who contributed much to the style of American performance dance in the modern era.

  5. 5. Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

    1h 30m · Feb 2, 2000

    A biography of one of the first African-American actors to regularly star in mainstream movies.

  6. 6. Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso

    1h 30m · Apr 13, 2000

    An installment on the violin master with comments from his musical colleagues.

  7. 7. The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation

    1h 30m · May 31, 2000

    A chronicle of the artistic expression of the counter-culture movement.