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- In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
- A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
- A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
- A seductive woman falls in love with a mysterious ship's captain.
- A documentary on the history of the sport with major topics including Afro-American players, player/team owner relations and the resilience of the game.
- Henry II picks up where the original (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) left off. Henry (Neil Giuntoli) takes a thankless job at a port-o-john company where he meets husband and wife, Kai (Ken Komenich) and Cricket (Kate Walsh). They take pity on the homeless drifter and offer him a room in the home they share with their emotionally fragile teenage niece, Louisa (Carri Levinson). Henry learns that Kai has a side job as an arsonist-for-hire, setting up phony insurance scams to make money for their boss, Rooter (Daniel Allar). He agrees to join Kai and on one of their first outings, they discover two squatters in a building that's been marked for fire. It is then that Henry introduces Kai to his life's work... and the murders begin. Kai has never killed before, but he turns into a willing accomplice. Initially, the two men work well together. But as the killing sprees increase in their depravity, it's more than Kai can handle. He wants out, but he's in too deep.
- Lady Mary Lasenby is a spoiled maiden who always gets her way until shipwrecked with her butler, then learns which qualities are really admirable in a person.
- A convent girl is abducted and seduced by a prince before being sent off to a brothel in East Africa.
- A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
- The history of the American film industry in Hollywood during the Silent era.
- FOX Network television special investigating The Alien Autopsy (1995) footage that was allegedly filmed by the United States military after the legendary UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.
- A wild man and genius becomes a master painter's disciple, but loses his divine gift when he finds love.
- A milquetoast young man of society toughens up once he's shanghaied and falls for the captain's tomboy daughter.
- A biographical film about the acclaimed American humourist and author.
- Titanica reveals the clearest motion pictures ever captured of the Titanic. Witness startling images of the long-lost ruin contrasted with never-before-seen 1912 archival photos showing her in all her splendor. Feel the passion of the explorers, each obsessed with a different aspect of the expedition.
- A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.
- Biography of risk-taker and raconteur John Huston from his childhood to become one of the most highly respected filmmakers in the world.
- Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday tells us the story of one of jazz's greatest singers ever. Although Billie Holiday lived a life filled with tragedy, this documentary focuses more on her achievements as a singer and her exceptional ability to convey emotions through her voice, rather than going into detail about her drug and alcohol addictions and destructive relationships. Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday features several brilliant performances of Billie Holiday. Colleagues such as Carmen McRae, Annie Ross, Mal Waldron, Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Milt Gabler offer their first-hand perspectives.
- Go beyond the legend and meet the inspiring woman who repeatedly risked her own life and freedom to liberate others from slavery. Born 200 years ago in Maryland, Harriet Tubman was a conductor of the Underground Railroad, a Civil War scout, nurse and spy, and one of the greatest freedom fighters in our nation's history.
- The devastating details of a long ago war are eloquently presented in this documentary. "The Crimean War" is a well-researched look into the conflict that shook Europe during the years 1853-56. The bloody conflict that pitted Russia against a large European coalition is shown here to be part of a chain of long-held antagonisms that continue to this day. Perhaps of all the things we remember of this confrontation, the only positive aspect that emerges is the appearance of Florence Nightingale.
- Does America's future depend on its past? An exploration of a mysterious woman's influence on George Washington, his vision for America, and its independence - a vision that could deeply influence the nation's need for healing and unity.
- A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.
- 200139mUnrated8.0 (105)VideoReleased as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" this short documentary shows how this classic film came to life.
- Documentary recounting the life story of Louise Brooks in 5 sections: "Lulu in Toe Shoes"; "Lulu in Hollywood"; "Lulu in Berlin"; "Lulu in Hell"; and "Resurrection". Narrated by Shirley MacLaine and featuring numerous interviews with friends and relatives of the legendary star, it also contains excerpts from many of her films including her first on-screen appearance.
- The wife of photographer J. A. Martin decides to go with him in his tour of the hard Canadian countryside at the turn of the century. She hopes the intimacy will revive their marriage.
- The making of 'Casablanca'.
- Documentary about the legendary American film director from his introduction to the film industry in its early years to his death in 1959. After a falling out with Adolph Zukor, he left Paramount Pictures to found his own company but it too failed and moved on to MGM where his films were less successful than he had hoped. By 1931 DeMille, despite his huge successes in the silent era, was practically unemployable. Given a second chance at Paramount DeMille found his now classic formula of religious or epic tales with more than just a tinge of sex. Firmly re-established, he would stay with the studio for the rest of his career. He became a fervent anti-communist leading to a confrontation with his colleagues in the Directors Guild. He continued making films regardless and died as one of the most commercially successful in Hollywood history.
- Story of the life of silent-screen actress Olive Thomas, the wife of Jack Pickford and a former Ziegfeld showgirl. Hailed in her time as one of the most beautiful women in the world, Thomas' rising film career was cut short by her tragic, and controversial, death at age 25.
- Sundered lovers meet again amid tragic irony at a mining camp in northern Norway.
- Take a look beyond the threshold of some of Rochester, New York's most prized properties. Meet the owners of today and yesteryear while learning about their historic contributions that helped build the Rochester community we know today.
- A look at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.
- The first part tells of the life and works of L. Frank Baum, along with his career as a writer and filmmaker, centering on the creation of Oz. This portion continues with the effect of Oz after his death, with novelties, dolls, radio, stage, and screen adaptions, and advertising gimmicks based on his work, culminating with MGM's Wizard of Oz, The (1939), and discussing some of the major alterations between the book and the film, such as MGM making Baum's real-life adventure a dream. The second half is about interpretation of Oz by other artists, including Helen Kish, Barry Moser, Barry Mahon, Evelyn Copelman, Robert Tonner, Robin Woods, Michael Hague, Lizbeth Zwerger, Pavel Arsyenov, and Charles Santore. The documentary concludes with an analysis of Baum's work and its profound effect on American culture.
- Dr. Antonio Webb takes a closer look at spinal injuries in movies and rates them for the character's chance of survival. Webb addresses physical injuries from falls from a height, car-crash injuries, bear attacks and other physical injuries. Webb breaks down some of cinema's most iconic scenes.
- A historical overview of the development of motion pictures produced by the U.S. Navy.
- A wealthy young man's parents arrange for him to marry a woman he has never seen. When he meets and falls for a young woman, he convinces his valet to switch places with him. The idea is that the valet will make a bad impression on the arranged fiancee, the wedding will be canceled, and the hero can marry his true love. There is only one problem: his love and the unseen fiancee are the same woman.
- Take a look behind the curtain to see the vast history and recent renovation of one of Rochester, New York's most famous landmarks. Architects, theater personnel, historians, community leaders, and citizens provide in depth insight from start to finish in one of the most extensive renovations the city has ever seen.
- Nina Mann discusses her father Anthony Mann's work on the film The Furies.
- 1985– 1h 45mTV-G7.9 (282)TV EpisodeA film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.
- A documentary about the history of African American race films during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
- 1987– 1h6.7 (18)TV Episode
- Host Alie Ward shows us: The man who invented the digital camera. How facial recognition is helping shopping. Solar Roads to power our world. And, the advice from our past inventors.
- The West had always symbolized hope and new beginnings, but in the 1850s, as more American pioneers poured west to start over, they brought with them the nation's oldest, most divisive issue -- slavery.