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1964 World’s Fair, The

Relive the dazzle, wonder and fun of The 1964 World’s Fair, an extraordinary documentary narrated by Judd Hirsch that takes a fresh look at the sights and sounds of this once-in-a-lifetime event. [click to continue…]

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After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater

Decades after its inception, the drive-in theater stands as one of America’s last great icons.

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America’s Team: Being A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird

The Air Force Thunderbirds have been thrilling audiences since the 1950’s.

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Brewed in Brooklyn

Sit back, crack open a cold one and see the history of the one time, and perhaps future beer brewing capital of the world, Brooklyn NY. This documentary explores the origins of the brewing industry in Brooklyn from early 1800s up to and including the modern day craft brewers and home brewers who are helping [...]

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Cosmic Journeys Disc 4

How did the universe beginـ‭? Where will it end? Are there other worlds like Earth? This groundbreaking series combs the rubble of exploding stars and dives into gigantic black holes in search of answers to our most searching questions about the cosmos. Filmmaker Thomas Lucas specializes in high-end international productions that make use of special [...]

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Dr. Ravi and Mr. Hyde

A comedy about a doctor, who went to film school,  to make a film about being a doctor. In this quirky indie feature, a doctor’s search for divine fulfillment is thwarted by unscrupulous agents, reluctant colleagues, an unenthusiastic wife and more.  Can a busy doctor moonlight as a filmmaker or is Dr. Ravi’s adventure just [...]

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Drive-In Movie Memories

This one-hour documentary special is a film celebration of America’s greatest icon of youth, freedom and the automobile.

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Expo: Magic of the White City

Narrated by Gene Wilder, EXPO – Magic of the White City brings the Chicago World’s Fair to life. Experience the world of 1893 through a cinematic visit to Chicago’s Columbian Exposition.

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Grange Fair: An American Tradition

The Grange Fair: An American Tradition captures a vanishing piece of Americana – one of the last remaining agricultural encampment Grange fairs in the country.

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Great American West, The

THE GREAT AMERICAN WEST tells the story of the settlement of the United States’ western frontier.

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Havana, The (El Habano) Cigar of Connoisseurs

Over five hundred years ago, Christopher Columbus set sail in search of gold.

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Hollywood Collection: Anthony Quinn An Original

Born in Mexico, he became the main family provider when his father died in an accident.

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Hollywood Collection: Audrey Hepburn Remembered

Audrey Hepburn was one of movies best-loved stars, blessed with beauty, talent, an elegant sophistication, and an enduring aura of youthful innocence.

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Hollywood Collection: Burt Lancaster Daring to Reach

Burt Lancaster went from street-wise tough to art-collector liberal-activist, from circus-acrobat hunk to Academy Award winner.

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Hollywood Collection: Cary Grant The Leading Man

Cary Grant was the very essence of a movie star: a man every woman loved and every man wanted to be.

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Hollywood Collection: Charlton Heston For All Seasons

He has been king and slave, hero and villain, renowned throughout the movie-going world for the heroic figures he played during his early years in Hollywood: Moses, Ben-Hur, El Cid and Michaelangelo.

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Hollywood Collection: Gary Cooper The Face of a Hero

Known for his personification of the Western Hero, it was Montana-born Cooper’s horse-riding skills that first brought him bit parts in movies.

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Hollywood Collection: Grace Kelly The American Princess

She came from a wealthy and competitive Philadelphia family, but the life of well-brought up society held little appeal for this acclaimed beauty.

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Hollywood Collection: Gregory Peck His Own Man

One of Hollywood’s most enduring and popular stars draws on his memories to tell the amusing and touching story of how it was when the studios ruled supreme,

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Hollywood Collection: Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Her name conjures up beauty, grace, talent and style.

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Hollywood Collection: Jack Lemmon America’s Everyman

John Uhler “Jack” Lemmon III, was born on February 8, 1925. An only child, he was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, and was that rarity among Hollywood stars, a man with affectionate memories of his parents.

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Hollywood Collection: Joan Crawford Always the Star

This glamorous and hugely popular actress raised herself from brutal poverty to Academy Award-winning stardom by guts, determination and hard work.

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Hollywood Collection: Marilyn Monroe Beyond the Legend

Her story is well-known – the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood’s greatest love goddess.

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Hollywood Collection: Michael Caine Breaking the Mold

Narrated with gentle self-deprecating humor and honesty by the star himself, this Special features clips from such films as Educating Rita, The Man Who Would Be King, Alfie, California Suite, Hannah And Her Sisters, Mona Lisa, Sleuth, Deathtrap, Zulu, and The Ipcress File.

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Hollywood Collection: Robert Mitchum The Reluctant Star

This entertainment special looks at the life and career of one of Hollywood’s consummate leading men, narrated with good humor by Mitch himself.

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Hollywood Collection: Roger Moore A Matter of Class

Roger Moore, one of the most popular of actors, has traveled far…

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Hollywood Collection: Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her brother, the future actor Warren Beatty, escaped into the fantasy world of show-biz.

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Hollywood Collection: Shirley Temple America’s Little Darling

There never was a star quite like her.

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Hollywood Collection: Steve McQueen Man on the Edge

Abandoned by his father, he was a reform school kid with nothing going for him and a giant chip on his shoulder.

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Hollywood Collection: The Story of Lassie

For 50 years, she has represented all that is good about the enduring bonds between human beings and their dogs.

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Hollywood Collection: Walter Matthau Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau was barely three when his father deserted the family.

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Hollywood Collection: William Holden The Golden Boy

It was said of him that in more than seventy films, he never once gave a bad performance.

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Hollywood Collection: Yul Brynner The Man Who was King

There is only one Yul Brynner. No other actor had his looks, his range of talents, his energy, and his capacity to draw others into the spell of his charm.

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Let’s Dance Salsa – Beginning Lessons 1

Let’s Dance Salsa – Beginning Lessons 1 takes a new approach to teaching Salsa dancing!

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Let’s Dance Salsa Lecciones Para Principiantes Volumen 1 DVD en Español

Let’s Dance Salsa Lecciones Para Principiantes Volumen 1 DVD en Español: Un DVD para todos que desean la mayor calidad de instrucción de baile y que quieren aprender a bailar salsa.

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Masterpiece or Forgery? The Story of Elmyr de Hory

Elmyr de Hory was called “The Myth of our Century” when he was revealed as a master forger in 1968.

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On the Ballykissangel Trail

A comprehensive documentary about the making of an international TV phenomenon, featuring on-set footage, a tour of Ballykissangel and interviews with the stars and fans.

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Pennsylvania Train Stations – Restored and Revitalized

In the early 1900s, travelers could go anywhere by train. America’s train stations provided a doorway to the world, becoming the heart of each community.

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Ringling Brothers, The: Kings of the Circus

Their story is as amazing as the circus itself —

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Simple Living With Wanda Urbanska

Five episodes of the popular, public television series, Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska,

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The Arabian Horse: A Gift from the Desert

This fascinating documentary is a soaring panorama of the horse that began in Arabia and went on to create Empires and champions today in every category.

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Then They Came For Me

“In Germany the Nazis first came for the Communists and I didn’t object because I wasn’t a Communist.

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