American Masters Pictures
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
What do the most ravishingly beautiful actress of the 1930s and 40s and the inventor whose concepts were the basis of cell phone and bluetooth technology have in common? They are both Hedy Lamarr, the glamour icon whose ravishing visage was the inspiration for Snow White and Cat Woman and a technological trailblazer who perfected a secure radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes during WWII. Weaving interviews and clips with never-before-heard audio...
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
An artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio to '70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront writing room, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own literature.
Publisher
THIRTEEN productions LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
During his eight-decade career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment: Vaudeville, Broadway, movies, radio, television, popular song and personal appearances, including hosting the Academy Awards a record 19 times and his annual USO Christmas military tours.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Explore the life, career, art and legacy of the African American contralto and civil rights pioneer Marian Anderson. Best known for her concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, Anderson christened the Washington, D.C. landmark as a place of protest after she was discriminated against on the basis of a 'whites only' concert policy at the Daughters of the American Revolution's Constitution Hall. The concert became an inspiration to the...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"When writer-turned-comedian Dick Cavett became the host of his own talk show in 1968, his mentor, Groucho Marx, quickly became a frequent guest. Groucho's appearances on The Dick Cavett Show captured what Cavett calls 'the last of Groucho's greatness.' Cavett's early years as a writer and comedian coincided with a slowdown in Groucho's professional activity, and it was during this time that their friendship blossomed. [Cavett] looks back at his relationship...
6) Itzhak
Publisher
Greenwich
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Itzhak Perlman's violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life. Alison Chernick's film looks beyond the sublime musician, to see the polio survivor whose parents emigrated from Poland to Israel, the young man who struggled to be taken seriously as a music student when schools saw only his disability. As charming and entrancing as the famous violinist himself, it is a portrait of musical virtuosity...
Publisher
Kino Lorber, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016].
Language
English
Description
"Poet, storyteller, actress, dancer, and passionate activist Maya Angelou gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never had before. Hers was a prolific life in which she inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries. This unprecedented film celebrates Dr. Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos that show her impact on the world. From her...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Largely responsible for bold American television in the 1970s, Norman Lear's name is synonymous with the sitcom. From his childhood and early career with his groundbreaking TV success (All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Good Times, Maude) and social activism, Lear proved social change was possible through an unlikely prism "laughter" and created some of the greatest moments in television history.
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin is a feature documentary exploring the remarkable life and legacy of the late feminist author Ursula K. Le Guin ... Produced with Le Guin's participation over the course of a decade, Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin is a journey through the writer's career and her worlds, both real and fantastic. Viewers will join the writer on an intimate journey of self-discovery as she comes into her own as a major feminist author, opening...
Publisher
PBS
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
California Newsreel
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The first-ever feature documentary about Lorraine Hansberry, the visionary playwright who authored the groundbreaking A Raisin in the Sun. An overnight sensation, the play transformed the American theater and has long been considered a classic, yet the remarkable story of the playwright faded from view. With this documentary, filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain resurrects the Lorraine Hansberry we have forgotten--a passionate artist, committed activist...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Words from a Bear gives a thorough survey of Momaday's most prolific years as a doctorate fellow at Stanford University, his achievement of the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1969, and his later works that solidified his place as the founding member of the 'Native American Renaissance' in art and literature, influencing a generation of Native American artists, scholars, and political activists.