Season 14

Episodes • 1999

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1. Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

90 min

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

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Norman Rockwell: Painting America

2. Norman Rockwell: Painting America

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.

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Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

3. Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

90 min

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

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Paul Taylor: Dancemaker

4. Paul Taylor: Dancemaker

90 min

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

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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

5. Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

90 min

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

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Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso

6. Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso

90 min

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

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

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

90 min

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

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