Documentary

This fun DVD time capsule captures all of the sights and sounds of 1963, including noteworthy news footage, fashion, fads, comedy, dance and musical performances, commercials, sports, science and lifestyle commentary, interwoven into a charming,...

This fun DVD time capsule captures all of the sights and sounds of 1960, including noteworthy news footage, fashion, fads, comedy, dance and musical performances, commercials, sports, science and lifestyle commentary, interwoven into a charming,...

These fun DVD time capsules capture all of the sights and sounds of the respective years they represent, including noteworthy news footage, fashion, fads, comedy, dance and musical performances, commercials, sports, science and lifestyle commentary,...

From his early childhood on the River Thames in London with his grandmother, through his unhappy marriage and brief time as a father, the life of Kenneth Grahame is examined as we discover the real-life influences.

This documentary follows the the life of Aliaune Thiam, aka Akon. He grew up in Senegal before his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Mor Thiam) returned to the United States and settled in New Jersey when he was seven. There he discovered...

This fun DVD time capsule captures all of the sights and sounds of 1949, including noteworthy news footage, fashion, fads, comedy, dance and musical performances, commercials, sports, science and lifestyle commentary, interwoven into a charming,...

Usher was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and moved to Atlanta with his family when he was 12. Usher's singing career began at the age of six when he joined the church choir. By the age of fourteen he was discovered by LA Reid at a local talent show and...

He didn't have to sing about being born in a two room shack, he was! And the shack is still there, listed as a State Historical Site. In the company of hosts who have dedicated their lives to the memory of this extraordinary man, we visit Tupelo, his...

We visit Dickens' home in Doughty Street (now a museum dedicated to his life and works) where he completed "The Pickwick Papers," "Oliver Twist," "Nicholas Nickleby," and more. Then we continue our tour with visits to other London sites which have been...

Originally produced for U.S. generals and their staffs, these classified films offered important news on battles, weaponry and invasions. The Freedom of Information Act has now cleared them for release and this intense documentary set includes Invasion...

Juan Trippe founded Pan Am in the late 1920s and opened a doorway to the skies that had never been seen before. The Pan Am Clipper fleet began transporting passengers to far away places after WWII that had only been reachable by ship and thus began the...

As the United States entered World War II in 1941, some of Hollywood's leading directors were there to document the war effort and keep morale high at home. This set includes John Ford's the Battle of Midway (1942/18 min.), John Huston's Report from the...