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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. [click to continue…]

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

April 17, 2009

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

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Drive-In Movie Memories

June 5, 2009

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

January 12, 2010

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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Great American West, The

December 2, 2009

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

June 5, 2009

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

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Hollywood Collection: Anthony Quinn An Original

June 18, 2009

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

June 18, 2009

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

October 23, 2009

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

June 18, 2009

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

June 18, 2009

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

June 18, 2009

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

June 18, 2009

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

June 18, 2009

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

June 18, 2009

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

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Hollywood Collection: Jack Lemmon America’s Everyman

June 18, 2009

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

June 18, 2009

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

June 18, 2009

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

November 17, 2009

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

October 6, 2009

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

June 18, 2009

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

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Hollywood Collection: Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

July 21, 2009

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

June 23, 2009

There never was a star quite like her.

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Hollywood Collection: Steve McQueen Man on the Edge

June 23, 2009

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

November 3, 2009

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

June 23, 2009

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

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Hollywood Collection: Yul Brynner The Man Who was King

June 18, 2009

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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Masterpiece or Forgery? The Story of Elmyr de Hory

May 8, 2009

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

May 8, 2009

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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