American Masters (1986)
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
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Episode 1 - Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Release Date: 1999-11-01A chronicle of the clash between two film-making legends when they tried to work together in the 1940s.
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Episode 2 - Norman Rockwell: Painting America
Release Date: 1999-11-24A 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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Episode 3 - Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
Release Date: 1999-12-08Profile of the well-known jazz singer, from early band performances and "scat" to her solo career.
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Episode 4 - Paul Taylor: Dancemaker
Release Date: 2000-01-05The story of a choreographer who contributed much to the style of American performance dance in the modern era.
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Episode 5 - Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Release Date: 2000-02-02A biography of one of the first African-American actors to regularly star in mainstream movies.
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Episode 6 - Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso
Release Date: 2000-04-13An installment on the violin master with comments from his musical colleagues.
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Episode 7 - The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation
Release Date: 2000-05-31A chronicle of the artistic expression of the counter-culture movement.