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American Masters : Season 14
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Air date: 01 Nov '99 - 7 episodesAmerican Masters is a PBS television show which produces biographies on artists, actors and writers of the United States who have left a profound impact on the nation's popular culture. It is produced by WNET in New York City. The show debuted on PBS in 1986. Groups or organizations featured include: Actors Studio, Algonquin Round Table, Group Theatre, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Women of Tin Pan Alley, Negro Ensemble Company, Juilliard School, the Beat Generation, The Singer-songwriters of the 1970s, Sun Records, Vaudeville, and Warner Bros. Pictures.
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List of Episodes (7)
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American Masters (1986)
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1. Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
01 Nov '99A chronicle of the clash between two film-making legends when they tried to work together in the 1940s.
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American Masters (1986)
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2. Norman Rockwell: Painting America
24 Nov '99A 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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American Masters (1986)
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3. Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
08 Dec '99Profile of the well-known jazz singer, from early band performances and "scat" to her solo career.
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American Masters (1986)
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4. Paul Taylor: Dancemaker
05 Jan '00The story of a choreographer who contributed much to the style of American performance dance in the modern era.
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American Masters (1986)
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5. Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
02 Feb '00A biography of one of the first African-American actors to regularly star in mainstream movies.
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American Masters (1986)
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6. Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso
13 Apr '00An installment on the violin master with comments from his musical colleagues.
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American Masters (1986)
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7. The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation
31 May '00A chronicle of the artistic expression of the counter-culture movement.
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