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Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Composer, conductor, genius, and mensch: Marvin Hamlisch earned four Grammys, four Emmys, three Oscars, three Golden Globes, a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize before his untimely death, making him one of only two PEGOT winners ever. Hit after hit; The Way We Were, Nobody Does It Better and scores for The Sting, Sophie's Choice and the Broadway juggernaut A Chorus Line, made him the go-to composer and performer for film, Broadway, every U.S. President...
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Anne-Marie Duff stars as the shrewd and captivating queen who defended her throne amidst an atmosphere of plotting and intrigue, torture and murder, The Virgin Queen is a riveting drama that explores the fascinating 44-year-reign of Elizabeth I--Container.
The story of Elizabeth I beginning with her imprisonment in the Tower of London, a dramatic retelling that highlights the plots, intrigue, and deception surrounding and involving the life and reign...
4) Lord Byron
Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Hit the town with the poet who was as famed for his sexual appetites as for his literary brilliance.
5) Julia Child
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
A biography of the television chef Julia Child.
10) The girl
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The story of iconic director Alfred Hitchcock's obsessive relationship with Tippi Hedren, his leading lady in The Birds and Marnie.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
This film explores Guthrie's creative genius -- his life and music as well as lesser known talents like writing and painting. Every American who has listened to the radio knows Guthrie's 'This Land Is Your Land.' The music of the folk singer/songwriter has been recorded by everyone from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to U2.
13) Barack Obama
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005-]
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 centtury.
14) FDR
Series
Publisher
PBS DVD video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A documentary on the life and times of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Part one covers Roosevelt's early years and early political successes, his bout with polio at age 39, and ends with his election as president. Part two explores FDR's response to the Great Depression, and his leadership of the American people during World War II until his death in 1945.
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.
17) Pat Tillman
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Presenting the life and legend of Pat Tillman from his eary childhood in Freemont, California, to his days of glory on the football field, to his tragic and controversial death in Afghanistan.
19) Number 10
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c1983
Language
English
Description
"Open Britain's most famous door for a glimpse at the personal affairs that have unfolded over the centuries inside Number 10 Downing Street. Spanning the Napoleonic era to the 1920s, each episode tells the story of a great public statesman, and of the private individual whose passions, hopes, and fears played out within the narrow confines of Number 10"--Container.
20) Tut
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Saga of Tutankhamun's rise to power and struggle to lead Egypt despite scheming advisors, friends, and lovers.
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