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- A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
- Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.
- The story of two friends and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.
- The passionate Merchant Ivory drama tells the story of Françoise Gilot (Natascha McElhone), the only lover of Pablo Picasso (Sir Anthony Hopkins) who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty, and move on with her life.
- The dramatization of Alex Haley's family line from post Civil War America to the writer's search for his roots.
- In 1976, terrorists hijack an Air France airplane, and divert it to Uganda, where they demand to exchange their hostages for fellow terrorists held in Israeli jails.
- On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North.
- The story of Nostradamus and his predictions about the future.
- Epic story about the romance between the most powerful man in the world and the woman who conquered his heart.
- The life of Abraham Lincoln is told in episodic parts.
- In a period when many thought that "the only good Indian is a dead Indian," Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce won the admiration of the American public.
- The life and career of Elvis Presley are chronicled in home movies, concert footage, and dramatizations. Subjects include early performances, army service, Ed Sullivan Show appearance, marriage, 1968 comeback, health decline and death.
- This early film by William Friedkin is a documentary about the American police force and the difficulties they face in combating escalating crime throughout the country.
- The aquatic explorations of Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the crew of the Calypso.
- For over 30 years, the National Geographic Society has presented specials on nature, foreign culture, scientific breakthroughs, and things which fall under the general category of "neat stuff." Each special is self-contained.
- "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" exposes the darkest chapter in history, from Adolf Hitler's rise to power as a Nazi demagogue to his ultimate fatal mistakes. Researchers spent decades uncovering shocking footage of war, carnage and genocide and examined government documents and interviews with Hitler's closest associates to discover how one man led his nation and the world into hell.
- Animated television series about Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's comedic acts. The majority of the cartoons usually end with Stanley whimpering in a high register whenever things went wrong for the both of them as they run away.
- The film is based on the actual events of the pursuit of American bank robber John Dillinger during the 1930s.
- From more than eight million feet of newsreels, amateur footage, tape-recordings and more, David L. Wolper presents a priceless detailed account of the time and events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
- A newspaper reporter trying to track down a hermit-like billionaire goes to the Brazilian jungle, where she finds herself in the middle of an extortion plot, voodoo and supernatural occurrences.
- An advertising man's dream of turning a huge hillbilly into a weightlifting champion is blocked when the hillbilly falls for a Russian gymnast.
- Two men and a woman, all friends and martial arts experts, visit Hong Kong, where they grew up. When the woman disappears, the men find out that she has been kidnapped by white slavers, and find themselves battling a gang of kung-fu killers in an attempt to rescue their friend.
- One football player is in college on a scholarship and has not interest in his classes, and other has a fine academic record which becomes threatened by the demands of his sport.
- In my first post, I was talking about the film, Appointment with Destiny: The Last Days of John Dillinger (1971).
- Narrator Rod Serling has assembled eyewitness conjecture and alleged films of the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, and Himalayan Yeti.
- The events surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865, dramatized using simulated documentary footage.
- The story of the widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of shooting President Kennedy. Via flashbacks, the story traces the woman's life from her days in Russia, the turmoil following the assassination, raising her family, and coming to grips with the fact that she too may have been a pawn in a grand conspiracy.
- About men who are courageous enough to risk their lives undertaking challenges, sports-related and not, that are at the limit of human capabilities.
- Based on the life of the former first lady, this film depicts the ups and downs of Betty Ford, the wife of President Gerald Ford. While Betty seems to ease into her prominent role in the White House and becomes a popular public figure, she must contend with breast cancer and secretly abuses both prescription medications and alcohol. Eventually, she confronts her problems, leading to the founding of the Betty Ford Center, a chemical dependency treatment facility.
- Billed as the "full-hour musical spectacular that won Nancy Sinatra the coveted Hollywood Star of Tomorrow award," this 1967 NBC-TV special, sponsored by Royal Crown Cola, is hosted by Nancy and features Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Lee Hazlewood and Frank Sinatra (billed as 'A Very Close Relative'). Brother Frank, Jr. makes a cameo appearance (and doesn't sing a note). Conspicuously absent from the program is Nancy's biggest hit: "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'".
- This 1964 film shows the capture of and preparation for the prosecution of the principal defendants at the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. There is a rare scene of the Rudolf Hess, Walther Funk, and Erich Raeder at Spandau Prison after they received life sentencing. President Harry S Truman is seen appointing Justice Robert H. Jackson as The Chief American Prosecutor.
- A retrospective look at 60 years of great moments in film comedy, from the 1920s to the present.
- In the second installment of the 13-part series from VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer, Volume 2: Let My People Go! [Exodus], finishes the book of Genesis with the stories of Abraham, Isaac, and Joseph, and then learn all about Moses and the Israelites' great escape from Egypt. Find out who wrote the Bible, and learn about big concepts like sin, salvation and redemption!
- film attempts to analyze the Anti-Western sentiment in China from the American perspective during the Cold War.
- A series of true-life adventure films about men and women who are scientists, explorers and adventurers, both professional and amateur.
- Documentary film about the Duke family of Seattle, who had 18 children.
- Sophia puts the spotlight on her life with music. At her Rome villa, Peter Sellers is WWII Axis officer and Jonathan Winters a 16th century sculptor. Sophia sings "Out of Town" to children and animals. Tony voices "Summertime in Rome."
- Henry Fonda reminisces about the stars and pictures of the glory days of Tinseltown.
- The story of the 1960 US Presidential election.
- I like to know the immigrant history
- George Plimpton got a job playing one of the bad guys in the Howard Hawks-directed John Wayne Western "Rio Lobo." In this special we see him talking to Hawks about whether he'll be killed off or not, to Wayne about how to cultivate a special walk to make oneself a star in movies and to himself as he attempts to rehearse his tiny part and while doing so is caught in the frame of a setup for another scene and chastised by Wayne. Wayne calls Plimpton "Pimpleton" throughout this special.
- The life of Sam Houston, the founding father of the Republic of Texas.
- Host Gene Kelly takes a nostalgic look at silent films from their earliest beginnings to the introduction of sound with "The Jazz Singer."