20. MY TELEVISION DOCUMENTARIES (DVD + BLU-RAY)
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- A compilation DVD set of old commercials.BEST OF
- DirectorDavid L. WolperStarsGene KellyD.W. GriffithRenée AdoréeHost Gene Kelly takes a nostalgic look at silent films from their earliest beginnings to the introduction of sound with "The Jazz Singer."
- DirectorMarshall FlaumStarsHenry FondaWalter AbelJune AllysonHost Henry Fonda follows the creation of the star system with Mary Pickford in the Silent Era through its demise in the early Sixties.
- DirectorTerry SandersStarsJohn HustonMarilyn MonroeLauren BacallJohn Huston, who directed Monroe in her first major film and her last completed role, pays tribute to the life and career of the tragic actress.
- DirectorMarshall FlaumStarsHenry FondaLaurette TaylorMaude AdamsHenry Fonda hosts this retrospective on the career and films of iconic filmmaker David O. Selznick, who epitomized the era of the auteur producer in the 30s and 40s.
- DirectorFederico FelliniStarsRiccardo BilliGigi RederTino ScottiA ragout of real memories and mockumentary, as Fellini explores a childhood obsession: circus clowns.
- DirectorErnesto AcherCarlos López PuccioJorge MaronnaStarsErnesto AcherCarlos López PuccioJorge MaronnaLive show by the group of Argentine musicians and comedians "Les Luthiers", filmed at the Coliseo Theater, Buenos Aires, on May 20, 1979.
- CreatorAnn DruyanCarl SaganSteven SoterStarsCarl SaganJaromír HanzlíkJonathan FahnAstronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
- DirectorJack Haley Jr.StarsCarol BurnettJack LemmonWalter MatthauA retrospective look at 60 years of great moments in film comedy, from the 1920s to the present.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsPaul SimonArt GarfunkelDavid BrownThe long-awaited reunion concert of the renowned pop music duo, more than a decade after their separation as musical performers.
- StarsWalt DisneyBilly BartyDehl BertiA VHS sold inside of EPCOT Center that gave guests another look at the wonderous theme park.
- StarsJacques-Yves CousteauJoseph CampanellaGeorges WilsonOceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the Calypso set sail to research far-off cultures and species of aquatic fauna and flora in another of the explorer's nature series, mainly in the Pacific Ocean and in the West Indies.
- DirectorJohn McColganStarsMichael FlatleyJean ButlerAnúnaRiverdance is rooted in a three-part suite of baroque-influenced traditional music called Timedance composed, recorded and performed for the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, which was hosted by Ireland.
- DirectorFindlay BuntingStarsRobbie RobertsonThe BandEric ClaptonRarely seen clips such as the Band's perform at Woodstock and snippets from D.A. Pennebaker's "Eat the Document," which chronicled the Dylan outing, add an air of warm and fuzzy nostalgia.
- StarsBonoBruce SpringsteenTom PettyThe history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
- CreatorJanine BazinAndré S. LabartheStarsJean-Claude DauphinAndré S. LabartheJean-François Stévenin"Cinema of Our Time" is a documentary series about contemporary filmmakers from around the world, created by Janine Bazin and André S. Labarthe, as a follow-up to the acclaimed initial series "Filmmakers of Our Time" (1964-1972).CITIZEN KEN LOACH
- CreatorAgnes NixonStarsJack PerkinsPeter GravesHarry SmithThe life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.FREUID: ANALYSIS OF A MIND
- CreatorNick de GrunwaldStarsDavid FrickeJoe TraversBruce BotnickA documentary series on several of the key albums in music history.BEST OF
- DirectorLuke CresswellSteve McNicholasStarsMichael BovéSteven Dean DavisDashiell EavesA group of people plays a theatre play by playing trash. Then people and some others plays music in a different way.
- DirectorGail WillumsenStarsSally KellermanUnwrap the secrets of the dead as scientists discover and learn from ancient preserved bodies.
- StarsTerry JonesHave you ever wondered what inspired the first flame thrower, or when the first brain surgery was performed? Have you ever wondered who invented the kiss, or how humans changed once cities were invented? Ancient Inventions dives deeply into these thought provoking subjects - and some of the answers aren't what you'd expect!
- DirectorAlan BoydStarsBrian WilsonDennis WilsonCarl WilsonThe Beach Boys' opportunity to tell their own story. Exclusive interviews, rarely heard tracks and contributions.
- StarsMark HallileySasa VasilievskiJerry SoftenThe Planets is a made for television documentary series that explores in depth the planets that make up our solar system.
- StarsTania ZaettaSami LukisDon HanyAustralian travel show.
- StarsJohn CleeseElizabeth HurleyDavid AttenboroughThis four part BBC mini-series examines the science behind facial beauty, expression, and fame in an entertaining fashion.
- StarsRobert WinstonNic GilderA record film from collection of BBC in detail will tell about basic human instincts and about that, how at one time due to them humanity accomplished a swift evolution jump.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsArt ModellWalter BeachEd WalshAn in-depth portrait of football legend and action movie star Jim Brown, including discussions about his childhood, his unequaled football career, his success in Hollywood, and his brushes with the law in his later years.
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsRobin WilliamsThe fourth HBO stand-up special by Robin Williams.
- DirectorSteven VosburghStarsFrancis DumaurierMick JaggerBrian JonesJust For The Record is a comprehensive documentary commemorating the first 40 years of the Rolling Stones, the famous British rock'n'roll band. It spans 5 DVD discs, 450 minute total running time. Each disc is 90 minutes, devoted to one decade of the band's history: The Sixties (Disc 1), The Seventies (Disc 2), The Eighties (Disc 3), The Nineties (Disc 4), and Two Thousand and Beyond (Disc 5). Told by band members, fellow musicians, biographers and fans, Just For The Record features over 50 exclusive interviews, and spans a period of 40 years, from the beginning of the band in London in 1962, to their 2002 world tour Forty Licks. This DVD set reveals interesting details about the making of the songs and albums of the Rolling Stones, their concert tours, and their private lives.PART 3
- StarsPeter GuinnessStephen BeckettBenjamin Till"Days That Shocked the World" is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003 and ran for three series. Each 60-minute episode explores one or two major events in history through a combination of dramatization, archival footage and eyewitness accounts.
- DirectorSteve KroopnickStarsPeta WilsonDenny O'NeilJim SterankoA history of superheroes in comic books, from the first appearance of Superman in the 1930s to today's morally-conflicted, violent anti-heroes.
- StarsB.B. KingIke TurnerPinetop PerkinsA documentary series about the origin and history of The Blues.
- DirectorMilton LageStarsRance AllenAl BellWilliam Bell
- DirectorAndrés LópezStarsAndrés López"The Lettered Ball" is a stand-up comedy, in which Andres Lopez makes fun of his generation which he calls "The Guava Generation" ,in the most successful monologue of the year.
- DirectorBruce GowersNick HopkinMichael MaierStarsBob GeldofArticolo 314Peace Ensemble20 years on from their Live Aid (1985) triumph, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure recruit the world's music superstars once again to perform live and put pressure on Western governments to help Africa and Make Poverty History.
- StarsTilda SwintonRichard WollocombeTom HiddlestonThe history of these beautiful Islands from their creation as uprising lava to their being studied by Darwin to their modern day inhabitants.
- StarsSimon SchamaAllan CordunerPaul PopplewellFocusing on eight iconic works of art, Power of Art reveals the history of visual imagination through the ages.
- DirectorAndrés LópezStarsAndrés López
- StarsRobert PowellGet ready to witness the 20th Century's most damaging and outrageous assassination attempts, first-hand. From the assassination of John F Kennedy to the gunning down of Mahatma Gandhi, the tragic shooting of John Lennon to the brutal bombing of one of Hitler's henchmen, the BBC series Infamous Assassinations brings you as close to the killers as the cameramen themselves - which sometimes means just a few feet. Using rare archive footage and reconstructions, each episode of this BBC documentary series focuses on a different story, from attacks on royalty, politicians and guerrilla leaders to media personalities who all, for one reason or another, stepped in the way of an assassin determined to bring their life to an end. Many of their motives have remained shrouded in mystery. Until now... Infamous Assassinations is a series of educational documentaries from the BBC about famous events throughout history.
- StarsKayla BechorMy Brilliant Brain is a compelling three part documentary series exploring the incredible inner workings of the human brain. The programmes look at a group of remarkable people and poses questions about the origins of genius: are these extraordinary abilities genetic, developed or acquired by accident?
- StarsSigourney WeaverDavid AttenboroughNikolay DrozdovA documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
- StarsNicholas DodmanJohn FultonAli McLennanA fun crash course in all things cats! With a focus on cat breeds and behaviour, Cats 101 observes the many different features of your feline friend.
- StarsThe KillersBrandon FlowersGnarls BarkleyBEST OF 2008
- StarsBernard HillAn in-depth look at some of China's most impressive natural sites such as the ancient Han kingdom, the Mongol steppes, the Silk Road and the Tibetan Plateau.
- StarsBenedict CumberbatchMike RoweRichard WollocombeA documentary series on life in and adapted to the conditions of the Southern part of the Pacific Ocean, a vast aquatic region with an unequaled number of islands. Both wildlife and human cultures developed in a unique variety, largely determined by such natural conditions as huge distances, sea depths, currents and winds.
- DirectorAubrey PowellStarsEric IdleMichael PalinTerry JonesA comic oratorio inspired by Life of Brian (1979) filmed at its only European performance at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2009 to celebrate forty years of Monty Python.
- StarsMark CousinsJuan Diego BottoAleksandr SokurovA comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.
- StarsSimon SchamaNorman LebrechtA historical documentary tracing the Jewish experience from ancient to modern times, presented by Simon Schama and based on his book of the same name.
- CreatorDave GrohlStarsDave GrohlTaylor HawkinsPat SmearSonic Highways commemorates the Foo Fighters 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album.
- StarsDavid EaglemanSam RaffalMatthew Graham WagnerSix one-hour episodes that tell the story of the inner workings of the brain and take viewers on a visually spectacular journey into why they feel and think the things they do.