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  • Wild America

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    Three brothers – Marshall, Marty and Mark dream of becoming naturalists and portraying animal life of America. One summer their dream comes true, they travel through America, filming alligators, bears and moose.

  • George Wallace

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    George Wallace is a 1997 television film starring Gary Sinise as George Wallace, the former Governor of Alabama. It was directed by John Frankenheimer, who won an Emmy award for it; Sinise and Mare Winningham also won Emmies for their performances. The film was based on the 1996 biography Wallace : The Classic Portrait of…

  • Selena

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    In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins…

  • Babe Ruth

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    As its title implies, this video attempts to go beyond the public persona of one of major league baseball’s greatest stars. Accepting Ruth as a larger-than-life figure, this 59-minute video doesn’t attempt to rationalize, apologize, or analyze his behavior. Rather, it endeavors to present an unbiased account of the life of George Herman Ruth, contradictions…

  • Never Tell Me Never

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    This is the true story of Janine Shepard, a world class skier faced with tragedy, being hit by a car and being told she will never walk again.

  • Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

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    Known for his personification of the Western Hero, it was Montana-born Gary Cooper’s horse-riding skills that first brought him bit parts in movies. And he never lost his love of the great American outdoors. Though he rarely played a villain and was an adept comedian, Cooper is best remembered for his strong, silent heroes. With…

  • Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

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    A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

  • 20 Dates

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    Myles is divorced in L.A. He wants a love life and a film career. So he decides to go on 20 dates and find true love in front of a camera, making his first feature. His patient agent, Richard, finds a $60,000 investor, the shadowy Elie. Myles starts his search, sometimes telling his date she’s…

  • Lautrec

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    The life of Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, famous french painter, who lived, enjoyed, loved in the late 1800s Paris’ Montmartre cultural life. He suffered from suffered from congenital health conditions traditionally attributed to inbreeding. His lifestyle and work are a testimony of the late-19th-century parisian bohemian lifestyle, as he was commissioned to produce a series…

  • Houdini

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    The life and times of escape artist/magician Harry Houdini.

  • Jinnah

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    Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his…

  • Gods and Monsters

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    It’s 1957, and James Whale’s heyday as the director of “Frankenstein,” “Bride of Frankenstein” and “The Invisible Man” is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop…

  • Gia

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    Gia Carangi meteorically rises to modeling fame in the late 1970s but becomes overconsumed by persistent loneliness and drug addiction.

  • The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

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    There’s not a person in the world who wouldn’t recognize Mickey Mouse. But until now, not many knew the man who originally gave shape, movement and personality to the world’s most beloved icon. “The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story” takes you behind the scenes to meet Walt Disney’s best friend and chief…

  • The Sheldon Kennedy Story

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    Alberta (Canada) rural farm-boy Sheldon Kennedy feels abused by dad when punished for poor performances compared to big brother Troy. being recruited for professional ice-hockey at age 14 seems an ideal way out, straight to a party animal’s good life. Yet after a Vegas marriage with Jana and hearing she’s pregnant, Sheldon breaks down and…

  • The Passion of Ayn Rand

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    Author Ayn Rand becomes involved with a much younger and married man, to the dismay of those close to her.

  • The Children of the Century

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    True tale of the tumultuous love affair between two French literary icons of the 19th Century, novelist George Sand and poet Alfred de Musset. But their affair falls apart during an excursion to Venice, Italy where Musset is distracted by drugs and Sand by a handsome doctor.

  • Topsy-Turvy

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    After their latest production, “Princess Ida”, meets with less-than-stunning reception, Gilbert and Sullivan’s relationship is strained to the breaking point. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which bares the path to “The Mikado”, one of the duo’s greatest successes.

  • Lansky

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    Organized crime boss Meyer Lansky remembers his life as he is moving about the world looking for some country that will take him in since the USA have put out an extradition order for him.

  • Michael Landon, the Father I Knew

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    An intimate move of the star from Little House on the Prairie, Bonanza, Highway to Heaven-Michael Landon and his son, Michael Landon Jr’s portayal of the star’s divorce and the break-up of the family and the healing of wounds that only God can provide.

  • Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

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    The true story of the 19th century Belgian priest, Father Damien, who volunteered to go to the island of Molokai, to console and care for the lepers.