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Series
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Clint Eastwood is one of the biggest stars of his generation, a cinematic icon who has created some of the most memorable characters in Hollywood history. But he is also a director, producer, musician, inn keeper, clothing manufacturer, golfer, and former mayor. From his California childhood through his service in the Korean War and on to stardom, Biography explores Eastwood's multi-faceted life in this feature-length profile. Friends, family members...
Series
Publisher
Shanachie Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The life of the rope twirling humorist Will Rogers is traced from his Oklahoma roots to his death in an Alaska plane crash. With film culled from newsreel sequences, his appearances in motion pictures, and his family's home movies, a warm human portrait emerges of the cowboy philosopher.
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A review of Bob Hope's eight-decade career in vaudeville, stand-up comedy, movies and television, as well as his support for U.S. armed forces abroad. Includes newsreel footage, family photographs, clips of Hope's greatest performances, comments by friends and colleagues and commentary by Hope himself.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Born to a life of obscurity and dark despair, his genius made him one of the most successful and beloved figures of his time. Internationally famous just months after his first novel was serialized, Charles Dickens was among the world's first literary stars. But success and acclaim could not banish the ghosts of his childhood or keep him from the deep loneliness that haunted him until his death.
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Pub. Date
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Language
English
Formats
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Stretching from the upper echelons of the royal court to the below-stairs staff, this is a story of passionate affairs, power struggles, and unrequited love, at the center of which stands the new Queen (Jenna Coleman) a strong, complex, and willful woman who must, somehow, become an enduring icon.
Series
Publisher
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Pub. Date
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Language
English
Description
Few American artists have reached a wider audience or enjoyed more widespread popularity in their own lifetime than Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams had a profound impact on how Americans see the majesty or their continent and helped transform how people think and feel about the meaning of the natural world. A visionary photographer, a pioneer in photographic technique and a crusader for the environment, this portrait of Adams portrays the great artist and...
9) Gifted hands
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, who overcame problems in school and obstacles in life to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon. His lifelong journey led him to become director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, a bestselling author, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Includes behind-the-scenes, and featurettes.
Publisher
Distributed by WinStar TV & Video
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Clint Eastwood talks about his films and the making of them, provides a brief autobiographical introduction of how he got started in his career, and follows with film reminiscences giving insights about the production, the casting process, studios, the industry and experiences with collaborators.
Publisher
Fox Lorber CentreStage
Pub. Date
2000, 1999.
Language
English
Description
Steven Spielberg talks about his films and the making of them, provides a brief autobiographical introduction of how he got started in his career, and follows with film reminiscences giving insights about the production, the casting process, studios, the industry and experiences with collaborators.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on Gerald Durrell's trilogy of Corfu novels, this latest series sees sparky English widow Louisa Durrell and her brood continue to put down roots in their dilapidated rented house, alongside an ever-increasing menagerie of animals brought home by youngest son Gerry.
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Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Formats
Description
After failing to have his marriage to Katherine annulled, Henry appoints himself the head of the Church of England. Anne Boleyn insists that Henry remove the Queen from the picture. A royal visit to France finally prompts Anne to consummate her relationship with Henry. After failed attempts to have his marriage annulled, Henry's patience finally wears out and he marries Anne in secret. The king and new queen are disappointed that their first child...
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
It explores the life of one of history's most fascinating figures, a cowboy, soldier, statesman, conservationist, adventurer, reformer, author, and finally, U.S. president. Featuring over five hours of expert interviews, rich archival material, and vivid live-action sequences, this two-part documentary charts Roosevelt's journey from his sickly childhood to being a champion for the working man to becoming, at age 42, the youngest president of the...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This epic adventure follows a young Marco Polo, who finds himself in the court of the great Kublai Khan and must navigate a world of greed, betrayal and sexual intrigue as the Mongol leader wages a bloody campaign to become Emperor of the World. Re-creating the legendary explorer's 13th century exploits in the Far East, this historical drama chronicles the intrigues, duplicity and greed running rampant in the court of the Mongolian ruler Khan.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"When a man leaves his wife for another woman, passion flares and anger erupts. But when the man is a King, his dalliances threaten the future of his whole kingdom. Welcome to the world of the Tudors. As Henry VIII eagerly pursues seductive Anne Boleyn, rival forces including Sir Thomas More and the Pope, conspire to challenge Henry's power and overthrow his kingdom. Experience the lustiest, bloodiest - and most fascinating - reign in history"--Container....
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Season two follows Queen Elizabeth through the late 1950s and early '60s as she struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her. She must face the challenges of a new era, from the Suez Canal crisis to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.