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Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

Episode number: 1

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

Norman Rockwell: Painting America

Episode number: 2

Overview: 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.

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

Episode number: 3

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

Paul Taylor: Dancemaker

Episode number: 4

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

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

Episode number: 5

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

Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso

Episode number: 6

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

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

Episode number: 7

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