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Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"The feature follows Micky as he retraces the unusual events of his adult life in which he had an affair with the notorious Soviet Union communist spy Guy Burgess and later developed an adoration for Nazism and Adolf Hitler, who signed his copy of 'Mein Kampf' in 1936. But after changing his opinion of the party he volunteered for the independent companies and fought against Germany in the Second World War where he was captured as a prisoner of war...
2) Koch (DVD)
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Former Mayor Ed Koch is the quintessential New Yorker. Ferocious, charismatic, and hilariously blunt, Koch ruled New York from 1978 to 1989. His three terms included a competitive 1977 election; the 1980 transit strike; the AIDS epidemic; housing renewal initiatives; and a municipal corruption scandal. Through candid interviews and rare archival footage, it chronicles the personal and political toll of running the world's most wondrous city in a time...
Publisher
Pbs
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Profiles Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor as the most prominent members of the most important family in history. Through their stories, PBS chronicles the history they helped to shape; from the Square Deal to the New Deal, San Juan Hill to the Western Front to the founding of the United Nations.
4) Ted Williams
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A complex and entertaining portrait of Ted Williams who was as obsessive as he was talented, the documentary reveals his complicated relationships with family and friends and explores the impact he has had on the current generation of MLB stars. Features Bob Costas, Wade Boggs, Roger Angell and Joey Votto. Narrated by Jon Hamm.
Publisher
MPI Media Group [distributor]
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
The cameras follow trailblazing comic, Joan Rivers, for a year and cover her entire career from her break on the Carson show, to her heartbreak over the suicide of her husband, and her role on Celebrity Apprentice. Rivers reveals her relentless desire to keep working with humor and empathy. Wickedly funny and surprisingly moving, Rivers is once again returned to the spotlight she so richly deserves and cements her reputation as one of stand-up's towering...
6) Barack Obama
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
The democratic political star during the Democratic National Convention in 2004, and now a possible front runner for the candidacy for the President of the United States, in many ways, his story is a unique American tale of the 21st century.
7) Unguarded
Publisher
ESPN Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A gifted athlete from Fall River, Massachusetts, Chris Herren was a basketball legend before he left high school. After a troubled yet outstanding career at Fresno State, he would eventually fulfill his childhood dream of playing for the Boston Celtics, only to lose it all to a devastating addiction that nearly killed him. Award-winning director Jonathan Hock chronicles this powerful story of Herren's fall, rise, and redemption.
8) RBG
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a lengthy legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But the unique personal journey of her rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now. RBG explores Ginsburg's life and career.
12) Ulysses S. Grant
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
This biography of Ulysses S. Grant paints a nuanced portrait of one of America's most paradoxical leaders. The greatest hero of the Civil War, Grant was a brilliant military strategist who rose from obscurity to a rank held previously only by George Washington. However, the strength of the Confederate resistance forced Grant into a hard war that destroyed the South and led to his being labeled "a butcher." Propelled into the White House by his battlefield...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c[2016]
Language
English
Description
Born into one of the wealthiest and best-known families in American history, Gloria Vanderbilt has lived in the public eye for more than 90 years, unapologetically pursuing love, family and career, experiencing extreme tragedy and tremendous success side by side. In this HBO Documentary Films production, Vanderbilt and her son, award-winning TV journalist Anderson Cooper, look back at Vanderbilt's remarkable, still-productive life.
14) I'm still here
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
A raw documentary on Joaquin Phoenix's career transition from the acting world to a career as an aspiring rapper. Sometimes funny, sometimes shocking, and always riveting, the film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads. Defying expectations, it deftly explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
15) John McCain
Publisher
A&E
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Presents the story of the life and career of John McCain, from his transitory naval base childhood through the exciting 2008 presidential elections.
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
The story of the childhood and musical careers of Richard and Karen Carpenter until her death in 1983 from complications due to an eating disorder. The program is a mix of family photographs, television appearances and interviews with friends and professional acquantances.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Weaved with ... live concert footage, this inspiring feature film tells the remarkable story of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis' meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London's famed O2 Arena"--Container.
Publisher
Docurama Films
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Doug Block took a hard look at his parents' marriage and his own relationship with his father. With his latest film, Block turns in the other direction, offering an exceptionally moving look at his relationship with his only child, Lucy. A chronicle of Lucy's emotionally fraught last year at home before leaving for college. Moving fluidly between past, present, and the fast-approaching future.
Publisher
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Sinatra: all or nothing at all is an up-close and personal examination of the life, music and career of the legendary entertainer. Told in his own words from hours of archived interviews, along with commentary from those closest to him, the documentary weaves the music and images from Sinatra's life together with rarely seen footage of Sinatra's famous 1971 'Retirement' Concert in Los Angeles. The film's narrative is shaped by Sinatra's song choices...
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