American Masters
Season 14
1999 • 7 Episodes
Episodes
1. Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
November 1, 1999
A chronicle of the clash between two film-making legends when they tried to work together in the 1940s.
2. Norman Rockwell: Painting America
November 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. Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
December 8, 1999
Profile of the well-known jazz singer, from early band performances and "scat" to her solo career.
4. Paul Taylor: Dancemaker
January 5, 2000
The story of a choreographer who contributed much to the style of American performance dance in the modern era.
5. Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
February 2, 2000
A biography of one of the first African-American actors to regularly star in mainstream movies.
6. Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso
April 13, 2000
An installment on the violin master with comments from his musical colleagues.
7. The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation
May 31, 2000
A chronicle of the artistic expression of the counter-culture movement.