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The War - A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
»rank: 277
:Description:The War will be a seven - episode series, produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, that will examine the myriad ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America. By telling the stories of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns – Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and the tiny farming town of Luverne, Minnesota – the series will portray this enormous worldwide catastrophe on an intimate, human scale. ...
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The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
»rank: 2750
: :The story of america as seen through the eyes of former secretary of defense robert mcnamara. 0ne of the most controversial & influential figures in world politics he takes us on an insiders journey through many of the seminal events of the 20th century. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/13/2008 Starring: Robert Mcnamara Run time: 107 minutes Rating: Pg13 :The Fog of War, the movie that finally won Errol Morris the best documentary 0scar, is a spellbinder. Morris interviews Robert ...
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Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
»rank: 4666
: essential video:Another reliably well-crafted, generally engrossing documentary from Ken Burns, Lewis & Clark employs the director's now-familiar approach to his subjects, from its elegant juxtaposition of period illustrations and portraits against newly filmed footage of historic sites to Burns's repertory of accomplished actors to provide gravitas for quotes from the key figures. Granted the formula has become familiar enough to allow parody, but Burns knows how to invest his historical investigations with movement and drama, making this four-hour journey a worthwhile trip. ...
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Wordplay
»rank: 4568
:Description:Witness the inner workings of Will Shortz, NY Times Editor and NPR Puzzle Master, and his brilliant, entertaining and often hilarious contributors as well as surprising celebrity fans. Wordplay takes us through the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament where almost five hundred competitors battled it out for the title 'Crossword Champ' and showed their true colors along the way. :The linguistic ballet of the crossword puzzle and the obsessive minds that wrestle with them are a source of delight in the charming documentary Wordplay. ...
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Thomas Jefferson - A Film by Ken Burns
»rank: 4612
: :Patriot & drafter of the declaration of independence president inventor & diplomat - all this & more was thomas jefferson americas foremost documentary historian offers a riveting portrait of this remarkable & controversial man. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2005 Run time: 180 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Ken Burns :The complicated life of Thomas Jefferson is the subject of this excellent documentary by noted filmmaker Ken Burns. Using techniques that will seem comfortably familiar to viewers of other films by Burns, ...
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Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
»rank: 7043
: :Patriot & drafter of the declaration of independence president inventor & diplomat - all this & more was thomas jefferson americas foremost documentary historian offers a riveting portrait of this remarkable & controversial man. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2005 Run time: 180 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Ken Burns :The complicated life of Thomas Jefferson is the subject of this excellent documentary by noted filmmaker Ken Burns. Using techniques that will seem comfortably familiar to viewers of other films by Burns, ...
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Triumph of the Will
»rank: 15251
: :This documentary of the Sixth Nazi Party Congress at ironically enough Nuremberg is a frightening example of powerful film propaganda. lt helped launch Hitler into power and its sweeping style was later used by American director Frank Capra for his war documentaries.System Requirements:Running Time 120 Mins.Format: DVD M0VlE Genre: D0CUMENTARlES/MlSC. Rating: NR UPC: 654930305294 Manufacturer No: SFD0052 :Triumph of the Will is one of the most important films ever made. Not because it documents evil--more watchable examples are being made today. And not as a historical ...
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Mark Twain - A Film Directed by Ken Burns
»rank: 14140
: :Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 10/20/2005 Director: Ken Burns :Given the legendary life of its subject, it's not surprising that Mark Twain is perhaps the most entertaining documentary Ken Burns has made. The creator of The Civil War and Jazz achieves reverent harmony with the magnificent story of Missouri-born author Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain), encompassing legend and fact with an exhilarating sense of adventure. Hailed by Hemingway as the originator of American literature, Twain (a nom de plume taken from ...
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Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
»rank: 18052
:Description:'He was the most American of artists and the most artistic of Americans,' one man later said – 'so American in fact that he is almost invisible to us.' ANDY WARH0L – a riveting and often deeply moving film portrait of the most famous and famously controversial artist of the second half of the twentieth century – is the first to explore the complete spectrum of Warhol's astonishing artistic output, stretching across five decades from the late 1940's to his untimely death in ...
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The Concert for New York City
»rank: 9682
: :0n 0ctober 20, 2001, this now-historic concert took place at Madison Square Garden, a mere six weeks after the horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Thousands of firefighters, police officers, survivors, families, and fans witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime event as, in the space of nearly six hours, many legendary musical performers donated their time and their talent to one of the greatest causes ever, in the process giving their audience an unforgettable burst of pure emotion. 0rganized by Sir Paul McCartney, the ...
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