American Masters

Season 14

1999 · 7 episodes · 10h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

   1 Nov 1999 · 90 min

   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

   24 Nov 1999 · 90 min

   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

   8 Dec 1999 · 90 min

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

4. 

   4. Paul Taylor: Dancemaker

   5 Jan 2000 · 90 min

   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

   2 Feb 2000 · 90 min

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

6. 

   6. Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso

   13 Apr 2000 · 90 min

   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

   31 May 2000 · 90 min

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